ablaq

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English

The interior of the Dome of the Rock, with ablaq used in the arches.
An example of ablaq in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Monza, Italy.

Etymology

From Arabic أَبْلَق (ʔablaq).

Noun

ablaq (countable and uncountable, plural ablaq)

  1. (uncountable) A technique used in Arabic architecture, characterised by alternating light and dark stones.
  2. (countable) An instance of this technique.

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