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
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2. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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3. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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4. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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5. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran
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6. Vakil Mosque, Shiraz
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7. Shah Mosque , Isfahan, Iran
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8. Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq
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9. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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10. Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling
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11. Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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12. Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
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13. Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran
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14. Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
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16. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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17. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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18. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran
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19. Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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20. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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21. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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22. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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23. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
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24. Selimiye, Edirne- Turkey

25. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
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26. Ali Ibn (ebne) Hazem Holly Shrine. Shiraz, Iran

27. Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran
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28. Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain
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29. Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine
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30. Alahambra, Granada, Spain – Liba Ws

31. Registan, Uzbekistan
32. Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
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34. Blue Mosque, Turkey

36. Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )
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39. Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

40. The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur’s Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

42. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

43. Iran Yazd Jama Mosque

44. Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque
45. Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand
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48. Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde – Bosnia And Herzegovina

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

50. Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatha, Pakistan.
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51. Sultan Ahmet Camii (blue Mosque) Istanbul

52. Ayah Sophia, Istanbul

53. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey
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54. Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

55. Mosque, Tehran, Iran

56. Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

57. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

58. Al Saleh Mosque – Sana’a – Yemen

59. Royal Graves At Cairo , Egypt

60. Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove

61. Al Saleh Mosque – Sana’a – Yemen

62. Vakil Mosque Entrance, Shiraz, Iran

63. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

64. Sheikh Zayed Frand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

65. Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

66. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

67. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

68. Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

69. Shaikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

70. Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

71. Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
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72. Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

73. Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
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