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Muqarnas is an architectural embellishment in Islamic art, renowned for its honeycomb-like patterns that grace ceilings, domes & arches, creating an illusion of depth & complexity. Historically, muqarnas grew in decorative use from the 12th century

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1/ Muqarnas are an architectural act of endless fascination, as the vertical surfaces from three sides transition through these honeycomb faceted surfaces to a single point creating an arch. One truly gets lost in their geometrical complexity.

2/ Exquisite mirrored Muqarnas at Al-Askari Mosque, Samarra, Salah al-Din Governorate, Northern Iraq

3/ Astounding geometric Muqarnas details at Imamzadeh Jafar, Iran

4/ Breathtaking Muqarnas Sheikh Loftollah mosque in Isfahan, Iran

5/ Muqarnas with beautiful floral details in India

6/ Muqarnas with blue hues at Shah i Zinda, Uzbekistan

7/ Grandiose Muqarnas at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman

8/ Magnificent Muqarnas at St Petersburg Mosque, Russia

9/ Muqarnas with a colour contrast in Agra, India

10/ Spectacular Muqarnas details in Uzbekistan

11/ Delightful Muqarnas at Ali Qapu - Music Room, Isfahan, Iran

12/ Green Muqarnas details at Sayyida Ruqayya, Syria

13/ Muqarnas ceiling at Bolo Haouz Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

14/ Mughal Muqarnas at Wazir Khan Mosque, Pakistan

15/ Classic Muqarnas, Egrefoglu Mosque, Beysehir, Turkey

16/ Striking Muqarnas at Nasr Al Mulk Mosque, Iran

17/ Majestic Muqarnas at Akbars Tomb, Agra, India

18/ Reflective Muqarnas at Imam Hussein, Karbala, Iraq

19/ Detailed Muqarnas at Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

20/ Mughal Muqarnas, Badshahi Mosque, Pakistan

21/ Kaleidoscopic Muqarnas at Burujardi House, Iran

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1/ The Kiswah is the cloth that covers the Kaaba. The term Kiswah means ‘robe’ & is also known as the ‘Ghilaf’. Hanging the Kiswah, a huge piece of black silk embroidered with gold patterns & verses from the Quran, over the Kaaba symbolises the start of the Hajj pilgrimage season

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1/ Ibn Battuta was born in 1304 CE in Tangier, Morocco. His travelogue the Rihla is his most important work. His journeys in the Rihla lasted for a period of almost thirty years, covering nearly the whole of the known Islamic world & beyond.

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1/ The Shah-i-Zinda ensemble includes mausoleums, mosques & other ritual buildings of 11-15th & 19th centuries. The name Shah-i-Zinda (meaning The living king) is connected with the legend that Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH is buried here

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