Islam architecture

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A new book by Rizzoli travels to the corners of the globe to find the architectural splendors of mosques

Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early hist...

From Iran to Spain, these magnificent mosques, many of which date back to the Islamic Golden Age, are more than places for prayer, they are centers of community life

Mosque of Ali mad ibn Tulun, interior of the maqsura, 9th century. Gypsum and ash pillars accentuate the domed mihrab. The mosque, in...

Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture designs ever created by mankind. There's too much amazing architecture in them to cover in just one post, so we decided to focus simply on the mosque's ceiling designs – something the faithful might see when they look up to the heavens.

“It is a defining element of Islamic architecture, almost like a complex, mathematical pattern made three-dimensional, one which gives the impression that the building is dissolving before our eyes. The Nasir ol-Molk is filled with the infinite beauty of muqarnas.”

The Taj Mahal is just one example of the stunning amibition and beauty that went into other Mughal monuments in Uttar Pradesh. Check out these alternatives.