TCI review: Islamic architecture and writing in West Africa

The building where Muslims worship

• temple

• qur'an

• mosque

West Africans built mosques out of _______, which were the building materials they had been using for centuries

• Gold

• mud and and wood

• cement and salt

Like they did with religion, West Africans blended their traditions with elements of Islam.

One example of this is in the towers that they build in their mosques.

These towers are called

• Minuets

• Minarets

• Mintettas

The most iconic mosque in West Africa is called _________and it is located in Timbuktu

• Djingareyber

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Mande

Al-Saheli was the famous architect who built several structures in Mali, including famous buildings in Timbuktu.

How can you characterize his designs?

• Elaborate, detailed, delicate

• Many circles and soft lines

• Geometric

Muslims introduced their form of artistic writing, called ________, to West Africa

• textiles

• calligraphy

• geometry

________ patterns are an important element in Islamic art

• circular

• geometric

• uneven

Geometric patterns were often used on textiles in West Africa. What is a textile?

• A painted piece of wood

• paper plastered on interior walls

• woven cloths

What is the piece of clothing that West Africans adopted due to Islamic influence?

• Long, cuffed pants

• round hats

• A robe as an outer layer of clothing

Once Islam spread to West Africa, what was the language of business, education, religion, and government?

• Arabic

• English

• Mande

• Muslim