Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Choose the correct description of Great Mosque of Samarra.
- A. A large mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo, Egypt, built during the Mamluk era
- B. A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece
- C. A Mughal garden complex built in the seventeenth century by Emperor Shah Jahan
- D. A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era ✓
Correct answer
D. A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era
Explanation
'Great Mosque of Samarra' refers to a historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era.