What is a arch on a mosque?

Answer 1

Mosques were built in order to fit the entire Muslim population the area. The hypostyle floor plan was used the most; it's a hall with a flat ceiling that is supported with columns. Think of a forest of columns that are spread out evenly. This type of architecture was very popular because it was easy to expand upon; take out a wall, add two more rows of columns, add more ceiling, and you're done. Mosques were decorated using arches (normally a horseshoe type of arch) and alternating voussoirs; columns to support arches were normally taken from older buildings, or spolia. Arabesques and motifs can be seen around mosques; this was used to decorate since you couldn't depict anything with a soul. In Europe, some places were taken over, like the Parthenon and other buildings used for religious purposes; I don't know too much about any Mosques in Europe.

Answer 2

Arches and domes on a Mosque are architectural designs used to differentiate a Mosque from other buildings. Nothing particular. The Muslims may offer prayer in any building having no arches or domes.

Answer 3

Huh, what? Towers? LMAO!

It's called a minaret. The reason they build minarets on mosques is to distinguish mosques from other buildings. It wasn't implemented during the time of Muhammad, but after that. The same goes for the crescent on top of the minaret. It was the symbol of the Ottoman Empire which eventually became the symbol for Islam, although Islam never had a symbol during the time of Muhammad.

Answer 4

arches on a mosque are these like windows with a little dome on top