Fascinating and hypnotizing arches of mosques

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.

Fatima Masumeh Temple, Qom, Iran.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

The same mosque in Shiraz, Iran.

And again, the Shiraz Mosque from a different angle.

Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Fatima Masumeh Temple, Qom, Iran.

Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Jalil Hayat Mosque, Erbil, Iraq.

Shiraz, Iran.

The ceiling of the Taj Mahal.

Friday Mosque of Isfahan, Iran.

Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Al-Sultan Qalawn Mosque, Cairo, Egypt.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lazor, Pakistan.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband, Bukhara, Uzbekistan.