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the sun shines through stained glass windows in an ornate building

“It is a defining element of Islamic architecture, almost like a complex, mathematical pattern made three-dimensional, one which gives the impression that the building is dissolving before our eyes. The Nasir ol-Molk is filled with the infinite beauty of muqarnas.”

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the inside of an ornate building with blue tiles

📖 The Shah Mosque is located in the Iranian city of Isfahan, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction is associated with the Safavid dynasty, and in particular with Abbas Shah I (1588-1629). It is one of the finest examples of Persian architecture of its time and today. The building was part of Abbas I's policy of empire-building: in 1598, he moved his imperial headquarters to the city of Isfahan, and at the same time began a major construction project. He also began a…

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an intricately decorated wall with arabic writing on it

From Iran to Spain, these magnificent mosques, many of which date back to the Islamic Golden Age, are more than places for prayer, they are centers of community life

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