Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Categories: Design and Architecture

As you know, it is forbidden to depict figures of people and animals on mosques, so abstract patterns and geometric shapes have become the main elements of Islamic architecture. And only here these elements can be so beautiful!

The mosques of the Muslim world are one of the most exquisite and elegant examples of architecture ever created by human hands. There is so much stunning beauty in them that it is difficult to fully reveal this topic in one post, so today we decided to focus only on the ceilings and vaults of mosques — what believers see when they turn their eyes to the sky. These photos show how mathematics and geometry are closely connected with Islamic architecture and the Arab world as a whole. Repeating perfect spirals and geometric shapes resemble sophisticated patterns that can be seen, for example, among Buddhists. Iran is famous for its incredible collection of amazing mosques, although similar masterpieces can be found all over the world. Well, let's discover the wonderful world of Islamic architecture.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Fatima Masumeh Temple, Qom, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

The same mosque in Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

And again, the Shiraz Mosque from a different angle.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Fatima Masumeh Temple, Qom, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Jalil Hayat Mosque, Erbil, Iraq.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

The ceiling of the Taj Mahal.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Friday Mosque of Isfahan, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Al-Sultan Qalawn Mosque, Cairo, Egypt.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lazor, Pakistan.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband, Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Keywords: Iran | Religion | Muslims | Patterns | Design and architecture | Mosque | Ceiling

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