ablaq

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

Arabic أَبْلَق‎ (ʔablaq)

Noun

ablaq (uncountable)

  1. (often attributive) Alternating light and dark stone, as used in (especially Arabic) architecture.
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