chap 2 - m.e. notes
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Suq (pronounced sook)
maze of narrow streets, organized by the goods they sell.
“Price Haggling” - Bargaining
Modern Suq
Mosque
Mosque – in a poor vilage
Prostration – prayer position
Mihrab
Minbar
Minaret
Muezzin
• The one who calls out the call to prayer - 5 times a day.
• Good character and voice
• Loudspeaker, microphone
Walls of the Mosque
• Whitewashed or beautiful tile
• Verses from the Koran written in fancy writing
• Wood carving, metalwork, mosaics