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Figure 1. Archway from the Darb-i Imam shrine in Isfahan, Iran, which was built in 1453 C.E. The larger pentagons outlined in pale blue were constructed using a large-scale girih tile pattern, and the small white pentagons were constructed using a small-scale girih tile pattern (Image courtesy of K. Dudley and M. Elliff).
A Discovery in Architecture: 15th Century Islamic Architecture Presages 20th Century Mathematics
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This article relates the discovery by two American scholars, Paul J. Steinhardt and Peter J. Lu (respectively...
Figure 1: An Abru (marbling) sample from Dr. Mehmet Kileci. (Source).
Beauty and Aesthetics in Islam
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The Islamic civilisation allowed the development of autonomous norms of beauty that were inspired by the...
Figure 1. Yivli (Grooved) Minaret Mosque, Antalya, Turkey (Image from Miniaturk, Istanbul).
The Minaret, Symbol of a Civilization
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The minaret is the architectural shape which best indicates the presence of mosque. Over the centuries the...
Figure 1. The entrance gate of Aleppo Citadel. (© Murat Özyildirim)
Aleppo Citadel: Glimpses of the Past
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The Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest monuments in the world. It is the most famous historic...
Figure 1: A large size mushaf written by Ahmed Karahisarî, displaying the aklâm-i sitte. On each page, four rectangular panels (koltuk) show examples of high-quality illumination as executed in the reign Sultan Süleyman I, (Library of the Topkapi Palace Museum).
The Art of Calligraphy in the Ottoman Empire
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Ottoman Turks produced and perfected several varieties of Arabic script. All the various branches of the art...
Islamic Art as a Means of Cultural Exchange
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With the expansion of Islam over a vast area of land, Muslim artists started to develop the traits they had...
