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104 Mesmerizing Mosque Ceilings That Highlight The Wonders Of Islamic Architecture
Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture 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 ceilings – something the faithful might see when they look up to the heavens.
These images show just how heavily mathematics and geometry featured into Islamic architecture in the Arab world and elsewhere. The repeating perfect spirals and geometric forms 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 photos of amazing mosque ceilings submitted below and invite you to vote for your favorites!
#1 Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran
#2 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#3 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#4 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#5 Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran
#7 Shah Mosque , Isfahan, Iran
#8 Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq
#9 Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
#10 Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling
#11 Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
#14 Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
#16 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#17 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#18 Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran
#19 Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
#20 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
#24 Selimiye, Edirne- Turkey
#25 Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
#26 Ali Ibn (ebne) Hazem Holly Shrine. Shiraz, Iran
I think if there wasn't so much tention going on in this country I'd love to visit and see such glory and beauty.
#29 Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine
#33 Iranian Mosque
This is not a mosque. It's Borujerdi House in Kashan! It's amazing!
#36 Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )
#40 The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur's Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan
#42 Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae
#43 Iran Yazd Jama Musque
#48 Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde - Bosnia And Herzegovina
#49 The Ceiling Inside The Mausoleum Of Amir Taimur, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
#50 Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatha, Pakistan.
#52 Ayah Sophia, Istanbul
#54 Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey
#55 Mosque, Tehran, Iran
#60 Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove.
#73 Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
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True beauty. Makes me want to go to Iran with my camera,
welcome to my country!
to EstherWang :except the southeast ,and west borders iran is completely safe for you,esp touristic cities like isfahan,shiraz..are safe
Is Iran safe for a solo fair-skinned female traveller?
Don't forget Iranian dishes and cookies. have a good travel to my country.
DMT
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True beauty. Makes me want to go to Iran with my camera,
welcome to my country!
to EstherWang :except the southeast ,and west borders iran is completely safe for you,esp touristic cities like isfahan,shiraz..are safe
Is Iran safe for a solo fair-skinned female traveller?
Don't forget Iranian dishes and cookies. have a good travel to my country.
DMT
You may look these high ceiling living room ideas http://magazineface.com/2015/05/high-ceiling-living-room-ideas/