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The plan of a courtyard mosque on cream: a prayer hall of columns with a wider central aisle and a dome before the mihrab, the minbar beside it, a courtyard with arcades on three sides and a fountain at its centre, and a minaret on the axis opposite the qibla wall, with labels and leader lines.
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Mosque Plan

No. 57 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeThe plan of a courtyard mosque on cream: a prayer hall of columns with a wider central aisle and a dome before the mihrab, the minbar beside it, a courtyard with arcades on three sides and a fountain at its centre, and a minaret on the axis opposite the qibla wall, with labels and leader lines.

What it meansMany early mosques follow this plan: a walled enclosure with a columned prayer hall on the side facing Mecca and an open courtyard. The mihrab marks the qibla wall, the minbar is the pulpit for the Friday sermon, and the minaret is used for the call to prayer.

Where it worksA clear, explanatory plate for a study, a classroom or a prayer room.

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