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Architectural adornment around an arch
The alfiz (Spanish: [alˈfiθ], from Andalusi Arabic الحِيْز alḥíz, from Standard Arabic الحَيِّز alḥáyyiz, meaning 'the container';) is an architectural
Alfiz
Cathedral and former mosque in Córdoba, Spain
of the Kufic inscriptions in the mosaics of the alfiz above the mihrab The blind arcade above the alfiz, with mosaics Interior of the mihrab and its shell-shaped
Mosque–Cathedral_of_Córdoba
Fortified palace in Zaragoza, Spain
wide polyhedral lobes and end in separate pointed, multilobed arches whose alfiz is decorated by complex lacing and arabesque reliefs. In addition, all the
Aljafería
Space between a curved figure and a rectangular boundary
pendentives taking the weight of the dome and concentrating it onto the pillars. Alfiz, an area encompassing the spandrels and voussoirs, sometimes also extending
Spandrel
Gate in Rabat, Morocco
corners within this alfiz are carved with arabesque vegetal motifs in at the center of which is a carved seashell. The frame of the alfiz itself contains
Bab_er-Rouah
Emblematic arch common in Moorish architecture
horseshoe arches prominently and ubiquitously, often enclosing them in an alfiz (rectangular frame) to accentuate the effect of its shape. This can be seen
Horseshoe_arch
National art museum in Madrid, Spain
de Tena, Consuelo and Mena, Manuela. Guía actualizada del Prado. Madrid: Alfiz 1985. Rumeu de Armas, Antonio. Origen y fundación del Museo del Prado. Madrid:
Museo_del_Prado
Palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain
decorated with a polylobed moulding with glazed tiles inside a rectangular alfiz frame. Inside the gate's passage is a dome that is painted to simulate the
Alhambra
Royal palace in Seville, Spain
Each of the triple arches is enclosed by a decorative rectangular frame (alfiz), which in turn is enclosed by a semi-circular frame within a larger rectangular
Alcázar_of_Seville
Cistern (aljibe) in Granada, Spain
meters in size, and about four meters high. The external entrance, the alfiz, dates from the modern reconstruction in the 1990s. The adjacent carmen
Aljibe_del_Rey
Theater in Manhattan, New York
banquet hall. This section contains an ornate sandstone facade with an alfiz–like entryway made of terracotta, as well as a dome measuring about 104
New_York_City_Center
Geometric patterns in Islamic architecture
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Girih
Artistic practice of calligraphy in Islamic contexts
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Islamic_calligraphy
Legendary bird in Middle Eastern mythology
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Roc_(mythology)
Collection of Middle Eastern folk tales
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One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
15th-century Arabic erotic literature by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi
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The_Perfumed_Garden
Arabic concept for emotional state caused by music or recitation
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Tarab
Islamic architectural element
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Mashrabiya
Type of Middle Eastern dance
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Belly_dance
Style of Arabic script
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Kufic
Culture of the Arab people
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Arab_culture
Decorative pattern, characteristic of Muslim art
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Arabesque
Historic monument in Granada, Spain
ornamentation of the facade, however, is more strictly Nasrid or Moorish. The alfiz (square frame) has featuring multilobed and interlacing arch motifs around
Corral_del_Carbón
Geometric pattern characteristic of Muslim art
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Islamic_geometric_patterns
Egyptian dance
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Raqs_sharqi
Archeological site of Moorish palace in Spain
resting on columns, partly reconstructed today. The arches are framed by an alfiz filled with carved vegetal ornamentation. D. Fairchild Ruggles, a scholar
Madinat_al-Zahra
Archaeological site in Rabat, Morocco
their centers. The whole composition is framed by a rectangular frieze (an alfiz) containing a Kufic Arabic inscription that details the construction of
Chellah
Church in Córdoba, Spain
window. The side door on the south side, the oldest in Córdoba, presents an alfiz with decorations of pointed diamonds. The 17th-century tower consists of
Santa María Magdalena, Córdoba
Santa_María_Magdalena,_Córdoba
School or college, often providing an Islamic education
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Madrasa
Mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco
a blind lambrequin arch, which in turn is framed by a small rectangular alfiz. Above this is a small Square Kufic composition containing a eulogical inscription
Mosque_of_the_Cat
Mode in Arabic music
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Arabic_maqam
Medieval church in Castile-La Mancha, Spain
brickwork above all the presence of a window with double horseshoe arch and alfiz, identical to that of Santiago del Arrabal. As in Santiago del Arrabal,
Church of San Bartolomé (Toledo)
Church_of_San_Bartolomé_(Toledo)
Form of poetry
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Arabic_poetry
Type of interior garden or house
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Riad_(architecture)
Ethnic identity
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Arab_identity
Place of public bathing common in Muslim societies
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Hammam
Wedge-shaped element used in building an arch or vault
Zarih Decorations (For overview, see Islamic ornament) Ablaq Āina-kāri Alfiz Arabesque Banna'i Girih Girih tiles Haft-rang Islamic calligraphy Islamic
Voussoir
Mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco
is bordered with a scalloped or polylobed molding inside a rectangular alfiz frame, with rosettes in the upper corners. Above this are five false windows
Kutubiyya_Mosque
Architectural style associated with the western Islamic world
and decoration and the arch is set inside a decorative rectangular frame (alfiz). The influence of ancient Classical architecture is strongly felt in the
Moorish_architecture
Process of growing Arab influence on non-Arab populations
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Arabization
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Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia
Religion_in_pre-Islamic_Arabia
Traditional elongated cloak-like garment
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Kaftan
periods: namely, a horseshoe arch with decorated voussoirs, a rectangular alfiz frame, and an inscription band. Georges Marçais (an important 20th-century
Moroccan_architecture
Art style in medieval Spain
sloped than the Visigothic. Generalized use of the horseshoe arch doorway or alfiz. Use of the twin and triple windows of Asturian tradition. Roofs composed
Repoblación art and architecture
Repoblación_art_and_architecture
Artistic style on the Iberian Peninsula
very tight arch with the slope being two-thirds of the radius. Use of the alfiz. Use of the column as support, crowned by a Corinthian capital decorated
Mozarabic art and architecture
Mozarabic_art_and_architecture
Musical artist
MARÍA ELENA WALSH - LUCIO ALFIZ PRODUCCIONES S.R.L. 2009: P'ra Elis - CALLE ANGOSTA DISCOS 2013: Mi libertad - LUCIO ALFIZ PRODUCCIONES S.R.L. 2017: Nosotras
Julia_Zenko
Art style in post-Islamic Spain
Mudéjar elements include the horseshoe and multi-lobed arch, muqarna vaults, alfiz (molding around an arch), wooden roofing, fired bricks, glazed ceramic tiles
Mudéjar_art
Aspect of Bedouin society
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Honor_codes_of_the_Bedouin
Venerated structure in traditional Islam
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Mazar_(mausoleum)
Moroccan waterproof plaster
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Tadelakt
Former madrasa in Granada, Spain
horseshoe-arch doorway framed by an alfiz. The façade was decorated with inscriptions of poetry and philosophy, carved within the alfiz above the entrance. Among
Madrasa_of_Granada
Public fountain in Islamic architecture
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Sabil_(fountain)
Church in Alentejo, Portugal
rear facade, is a prismatic annex and an oblique archway portal framed by alfiz. On the right lateral facade is the faceted volume of the mihrab. Several
Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação
Church_of_Nossa_Senhora_da_Anunciação
Music of the Arab World
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Arabic_music
7th century classical Arabic poet from Madinah
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Al-Ahwas_Al-Ansari
Historical edifice in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
those of certain houses in Granada in its style of cornice and in the low alfiz-style arches of its upper story, but is on a much grander scale than any
Palacio_de_Buenavista
Architectural element
Zarih Decorations (For overview, see Islamic ornament) Ablaq Āina-kāri Alfiz Arabesque Banna'i Girih Girih tiles Haft-rang Islamic calligraphy Islamic
Multifoil_arch
Historic site in Spain
the arch was once covered in plaster or stucco decoration set inside an alfiz (a decorative rectangular frame carved around the arch). Only fragments
Castle_of_Gormaz
labyrinthic interior with its "forest" of pillars, three horseshoe arches with an alfiz the inner wall with a decorated niche, a mihrab pointing to Mecca, all show
Portuguese_architecture
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Islamic_glass
Group of old Arabic poems
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Mu'allaqat
Islamic architectural feature
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Muqarnas
Painting by Joos de Momper
200. Díaz Padrón, Matías, La Escuela Flamenca del Siglo XVII, Ediciones Alfiz, Madrid, 1983, pp. 67. Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo del Prado. Catálogo
A_Farm
Graffiti in Muslim societies
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Islamic_graffiti
City and municipality in Puebla, Mexico
tall classical columns, whose capitals support a narrow cornice to form an alfiz. This is decorated with a Franciscan-style cord and seven anagrams in Greek
Huejotzingo
Imitations of Arabic in European Middle Ages and Renaissance art
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Pseudo-Kufic
Type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain
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Alcázar
(الفيل) [ʔlfiːl] (listen) "The elephant." alfilel/alfiler alfinge alfitete alfiz alfolí alfombra: Carpet. Two meanings; from Arabic al-jumra and from Arabic
Influence of Arabic on Spanish
Influence_of_Arabic_on_Spanish
Castle in Castile and Leon, Spain
the inner keep with a high brick arch enclosed by a geometric border, the alfiz, which is a classic Moorish design feature. The inner curtain wall has several
Castillo_de_Coca
Ahwazi musician
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Alwan_Al-Showayea
Wit and humor in Arab culture
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Arab_humor
Form of oral strophic poetry
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Zajal
Small fortification
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Ribat
Anthology of ancient Arabic poems
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Mufaddaliyat
Traditional dances of the Arab world
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Arab_folk_dances
Music genre
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Andalusi_classical_music
Gothic house in Pontevedra, Spain
and three upper floors. Its main façade features a typical 16th-century alfiz, which runs along the façade facing Celso García de la Riega Square and
Casa_del_Correo_Viejo
Church in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
presents a floor plan with three naves separated by horseshoe arches with alfiz that are supported on pillars. Visigoth and Roman columns attached to capitals
Church_of_San_Román,_Toledo
Ancient Near East construction style
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Nabataean_architecture
Arab cultural ceremony of matrimony
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Arab_wedding
Origin of the term "Arab"
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Etymology_of_Arab
Early Arabic scripts
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Hijazi_script
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Literature_of_al-Andalus
Old city section found in many North African cities
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Medina_quarter
Form of Arabic poetry
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Qasida
Argentine composer and guitarist
"Manos" (Hummock Label, Japan) and "En Vivo en la Usina" with Juan Falú (Alfiz Producciones, Argentina). In 2015, he received the "National Music Prize"
Carlos_Moscardini
Cultural property in Ayora, Spain
asymmetrical stone coving in the shape of the architectonic adornment called alfiz, above which was supposedly the coat of arms of the owners of the castle
Castle_of_Ayora
Final refrain of a muwashshah
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Kharja
Domes in religious architecture in the Late Middle Ages
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Late_medieval_domes
8th-century classical Arabic poet
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Abu_Nuwas
Ethnic Arabs who adhere to Islam
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Arab_Muslims
Building style of the 10th to 12th centuries
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Fatimid_architecture
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Mohammad-Reza_Fartousi
Domes in religious architecture in the Early Middle Ages
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Early_medieval_domes
Church in Granada, Spain
contemporary El Escorial. Façade facing the square Mudéjar roof Roof detail The alfiz, the exterior opening of the cistern The name distinguishes the area, and
Church_of_San_Miguel_Bajo
Domes in religious architecture during the High Middle Ages
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High_medieval_domes
Form of Arabic script
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Maghrebi_script
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Nabataean_art
Arabic poetry composed between 540 and 620 AD
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Pre-Islamic_Arabic_poetry
Decorative technique
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Stucco decoration in Islamic architecture
Stucco_decoration_in_Islamic_architecture
ALFIZ
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Male
Hebrew
(דָּתָן) Variant spelling of Hebrew Dathan, DA'THAN means "belonging to a fountain."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
German
Variant spelling of Old High German Siegfried, SIEGFRID means "victory-peace."
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Kimberley, KIM means "King's City Meadow." Compare with another form of Kim.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ritvaan | ரீதà¯à®µà®¾à®¨Â
Happiness
Biblical
conqueror; strong
Boy/Male
Japanese Spanish
Trust; lightning; thunder.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
King of Gods
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