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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.

These stunning pictures show just how heavily mathematics and geometry featured in Islamic architecture in the Arab world and elsewhere. The repeating perfect spirals and geometric forms in the amazing buildings are reminiscent of the intricate mandalas found in Buddhist art as well.

Iran is known for its extraordinary collection of stunning mosques, which we wrote about here, but there are beautiful mosques elsewhere as well. We'd love to see your amazing photos of mosque ceiling ideas submitted below and invite you to vote for your favorites!

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling

Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling

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Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

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Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

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Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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Ali Ibn (ebne) Hazem Holly Shrine. Shiraz, Iran

Ali Ibn (ebne) Hazem Holly Shrine. Shiraz, Iran

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Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

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Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain

Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain

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Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine

Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine

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Alahambra, Granada, Spain - Liba Ws

Alahambra, Granada, Spain - Liba Ws

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Registan, Uzbekistan

Registan, Uzbekistan

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Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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Iranian Mosque

Iranian Mosque

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Blue Mosque, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Turkey

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I am most blessed to say I have visited and prayed in Istanbul's Blue Mosque

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Magic Mihrab

Magic Mihrab

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Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )

Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )

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Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz, Iran

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Mosque In Morocco

Mosque In Morocco

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Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

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The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur's Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur's Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque

Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque

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Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand

Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand

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Amman, Jordan

Amman, Jordan

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Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

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Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde - Bosnia And Herzegovina

Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde - Bosnia And Herzegovina

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The Ceiling Inside The Mausoleum Of Amir Taimur, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The Ceiling Inside The Mausoleum Of Amir Taimur, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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Sultan Ahmet Camii (blue Mosque) Istanbul

Sultan Ahmet Camii (blue Mosque) Istanbul

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Ayah Sophia, Istanbul

Ayah Sophia, Istanbul

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Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey

Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey

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Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

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Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

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Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

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Royal Graves At Cairo , Egypt

Royal Graves At Cairo , Egypt

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Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove.

Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove.

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Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

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Vakil Mosque Entrance, Shiraz, Iran.

Vakil Mosque Entrance, Shiraz, Iran.

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

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Sheikh Zayed Frand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

Sheikh Zayed Frand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

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Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

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Shaikh Zayed Mosque, Abo Dhabi

Shaikh Zayed Mosque, Abo Dhabi

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Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

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Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

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Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

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Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

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Nasir Al-mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

Nasir Al-mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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