Hijra marks the beginning of Islam
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Why: It was here that Muhammad began his journey to heaven??
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What: Great Mosque Damascus, Syria (detail of courtyard arcade)
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What: Plan of Umaryad
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Why: All mosques must be facing towards Mecca
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What: Malwiya Minaret
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Why: Too tall to call Muslims to prayer, may have functioned as symbol of triumph of Islam in the Tigris Valley
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What: Mausoleum of the Samanids
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What: Prayer Hall of the Mezquita
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Which: archetects experimented with multilobed arches
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What: Mihrab
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Which: Possibly honors the place that Muhammad stood when leading congregation
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What: Pyxis of al-Mughira
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What: Koran with beginning of surah
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Which: signature of Suleyman the Magnificent
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