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Islamic influenced art and architecture.
ledecorquejadore: Mausoleum of Sheikh Rukn-i-Alam. Multan, Pakistan. (via Pinterest)
fotojournalismus: Matmata, Tunisia, 1990. [Credit : Bruno Barbey]
oceano-mare: His lips to God’s ear by Mona-aaa 
purplefigtree: Lampas-weave silk, Spain, 14th century. The pattern, which appears continuous, has been adapted to the system of ‘repeats’ needed to produce a textile. Each design unit contains an eight-pointed star, a quatrefoil and two roundels. The compartments they form are filled with a variety of smaller motifs, from interlace patterns in green or blue to tiny knots and fleurs-de-lis. Textiles with geometrical interlace of this type were mainly produced in southern Spain and North Africa. This example was probably made in south-west Spain in the 14th century, perhaps in Granada, which was the capital of the Muslim Nasrid dynasty from about 1232 to 1492. Such silks were not only used in Spain. They seem also to have been popular in Italy. This piece formed part of a hanging behind a large wooden statue of the Virgin Mary in Florence. It was bought there in the 19th century. (V&A)
indigenousdialogues: Pakistani calligrapher, Muhammad Ali ZahidInk and watercolor on paper13” x 13”
pakizah: L1019590 (by CN Kwok)
beautyartislam: qanafir: Mohammad Ali Mosque By Amin Ghali  Cairo, Egypt. [x]
qanafir: Islamic Calligraphy retelling the story of Ali’s ( r.a.) death~ 15th Century Ottomans 
poeticislam: Interior courtyard of Ben Yousef Madrasa in Marrakech, Morocco. Photograph taken by Karim Taib
toobaa: One of the 99 names of Allah (s) is al-Fattaah (The Decider): He who opens the solution to all problems and eliminates obstacles.
allaboutmorocco: Fes, Morocco. By ~lior-susana (deviantArt).
qanafir: Drawings Egyptians use in big cities and small villages outside their homes to represent that a relative has undertaken the pilgrimage to Mecca~Village of Beni Mansour By Lastavatar
lostislamichistory: One of the oldest examples of Islamic calligraphy that still exists was made in 691 and is inside the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem. 
purplefigtree: isirsaidwhat: Panel of six tiles - Iznik Workshop “The panel depicts the holy sanctuary of the mosque at Mecca. Within the compound the Ka’ba is shown in the centre among other sites such as the minbar, the well Zamzam and the structures of the different religious schools, all identified by their names. Such topographical works, with a votive or commemorative function, are typical of the Iznik workshops of the 17th century and follow analogous illustrations in manuscripts from the 16th century onwards. From Turkey, 17th c. H 73 cm X W 49 cm. Gift of Emmanuel Benakis from the collection of his son Alexander (ΓΕ_124)”
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