Intricate Islamic Architecture

Stunning interiors and details of historic Islamic structures adorned with vibrant tiles, intricate patterns, and elegant arches.

Iran, Qom. An ornate portal of the Hazrat-e Masumeh shrine. Shi'a Muslims regard Qom as an important Holy City.

Royal Alcazar of Seville Spain.

Late 19th century tiling at Nasir-al Molk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Summerhouse interior at Topkapi Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Detail of Royal Palace Gate, Fes, Morocco.

Fin Garden, Kushak pavilion, detail of the ceiling, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kashan, Isfahan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

Iran, Qom. An ornate portal of the Hazrat-e Masumeh shrine. Shi'a Muslims regard Qom as an important Holy City.

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Interior view of the blue mosque, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Inner view of dome in Ottoman architecture in, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Interior of the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. Dated 14th Century

MOROCCO, Fes: Fes El, Bali (Old Fes), Madersa Bou Inania (b.1357) Islamic College Building Detail

Interior of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Square; Isfahan, Iran

Palacio Nacional de Sintra. Sala "Dos Brasoes". Sintra, Portugal.

Sculptured wooden door of the Madrasa Bou Inania, high point of Marinid architecture in the city Fes, Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco.

Medersa Ben Youssef, former Koranic school in the medina, Marrakech, Morocco, Africa

Detail of ceramic tiles on wall in Isfahan blue, Imam Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Students' residential cells, Ulughbek madrasa, Registan Square, ensemble of three madrasas, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Asia

Interior of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Square; Isfahan, Iran

Mosque ceiling in Sao Paulo

Iran, Central Iran, Esfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan Imam Square, Royal Mosque, interior mosaic

Shohizinda, Tomb Street of 11 Mausoleums, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Asia

Iwan of Tilya Kori Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Asia

Spain, Andalusia, Granada, Alhambra, Patio De Los Leones, Detail,

Uzbekistan, Samarkand. 15th century ruler and astronomer Ulugh Beg built his Madrasah on Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, now a World Heritage Site.

Mausoleum of Kaldyrgach-bey in Tashkent city, Uzbekistan. Interior

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"The Hall with a Fountain" of the Harem, the vestibule where princes and consorts of the sultan waited before entering the Imperial Hall, with 17th century Kutahaya and Iznik tiles, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Medersa (madrassah) under repair, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Afghanistan, Herat, Minaret Of Friday Mosque Or Masjet-Ejam Originally Laid Out On The Site Of An Earlier 10Th Century Mosque In The Year 1200 By The Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin. Restoration Started In 1943

Intricate painted and stucco patterns on the walls of a riad; Marrakech, Morocco

The Registan contains three madrasahs (schools), the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417-1420), Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646-1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619-1636). The Ulugh Beg Madrasah has its imposing portal with lancet arch facing the square. The corners are flanked by the high well-proportioned minarets. The mosaic panel over the entrance arch is decorated by geometrical stylized ornaments. The square-shaped courtyard includes a mosque, lecture rooms and is fringed by the dormitory cells in which students lived. There are deep galleries along the axes. Originally the Ulugh Beg Madrasah was a two-storied building with four domed darskhonas (lecture room) at the corners. The madrasah was one of the best clergy universities in the Moslem Orient of the 15th century. Abdurakhman Djami, a prominent poet, scientist and philosopher studied here. Ulugh Beg himself gave lectures here. During Ulugh Beg's government the madrasah was a centre of secular science.

Uzbekistan, Khiva, Kunya Ark, Mosaic wall decorations

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Morocco, Marrakech. Bahia Palace detail.

Europe, Spain, Andalusia, Granada, Alhambra, Nasrid Palace Detail

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Main door of the mosque

Inner view of dome in Ottoman architecture in, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Wooden door with carvings, Moroccan arch, horseshoe arch, Zaouia and Mosque Sidi Ahmed Tijani, Fes el Bali, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fez, Fez-Meknes, Morocco, Africa

Pavilion in the Bagh-e Naranjestan or Naranjestan Garden, Shiraz, Iran, Asia

Colourful ceiling in the Itimad-ud-Daulah mausoleum, also known as the Baby Taj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Afghanistan, Herat, Friday Mosque Or Masjet-Ejam Originally Laid Out On The Site Of An Earlier 10Th Century Mosque In The Year 1200 By The Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin. Restoration Started In 1943

Historic architecture of Itchan Kala, the walled downtown of Khiva city, Uzbekistan. UNESCO world heritage.

The world-famous Islamic architecture of Samarkand, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Museum of Ceramic Works, Great Karatay Medrese, Konya, Turkey, Konya, Turkey, Asia

Turkey, Konya, Serafeddin Mosque, interior,

Bibi Khanym Mosque, built 1399-1405, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Moresque ornaments from Alhambra Islamic Royal Palace, Granada, Spain. 16th century.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 26 : Interior view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul Turkey on May 26, 2018

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, also known as the Great Mosque of Cordoba; Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain

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Faience Mosaics, Shaikh Lotfullah Mosque, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

Music Room, Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

Morocco, Fes, Bouanania medersa

The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1648 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592 - 1666) in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty, in Samarkand), Humayun's Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj), and Shah Jahan's own Jama Masjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.

Artfully designed portal Dar el-Makhzen Place des Alaouites Fes El-Jdid, entrance area of the royal palace, A decorative gate with blue and white mosaics and golden doors in traditional Moroccan style, Northern Morocco, Morocco, Africa

Ottoman tiled rooms of the Crown Prince in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

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Taj Mahal arch called pishtaq, India, Agra.. Taj Mahal arch called pishtaq, India, Agra

View of intricate blue and brown tilework adorning arched doorways creating a mesmerizing tunnel effect, Shah Jehan Masjid, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.

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Uzbekistan, Sitora-i Mohi Khosa Summer Palace near Bukhara

Hagia Sophia interior beautifully crafted pillars and arches

Splendidly decorated entrance door, exterior facade University and Mosque Al-Qarawiyyin, Al Quaraouiyine or Al-Karaouine, Fes, Fez, Morocco, Africa

Koukeldach madrasah, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Khiva Ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. UNESCO World Heritage Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 12465720

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Turkey, Istanbul, Sultanahmet Mosque interior

Ornate wall with stucco work, Ali-Ben-Youssef madrasah, historic theological academy in the Medina quarter, Marrakesh, Morocco, Africa

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Majolica, Miri Arab Medrese, Poi Kalon Ensemble, Bukhara, the Holy City, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, Asia

Museum of Ceramic Works, Great Karatay Medrese, Konya, Turkey, Konya, Turkey, Asia

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Iran, Isfahan, Ali Qapu Palace, Ceiling, UNESCO World Heritage list

Madrasa Bou Inania, fundada por el sultán Abú Hassan Marini (1331-1351), Mequinez , Marruecos, Africa.

View of Ceiling of Circumcision Room at Topkapi Palace, a large museum destination,in Istanbul,Turkey.11 April 2018. View of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey

Faience Mosaics, Masjid-e Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

Staircase Stone stairway and ornamental bars at Baron Palace Cairo Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6832512

Dome in the Ambassadors' Hall Salon de Embajadores, Royal Palace Alcazar, Seville Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Ceiling and Walls, Interior, Blue Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque, 1609, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe Copyright: RichardxMaschmeyer 801-4250

Colourful ceiling, Farasan islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Traditonal oriental tiles and calligraphic stucco on a wall of a madrassa, Morocco

Mirror Palace Sheesh Mahal, Fort Amber, Amber, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Medersa Bou Inania is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco. The Medersa Bou Inania is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco. Medersa Bou Inania is acknowledged as an excellent example of Marinid architecture. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13485346

Iran, Esfahan. The 17th Century Masjed-e Sheikh Lotfollah mosque was dedicated to the father-in-law of Shah Abbas and took almost 20 years to build.

Looking through old city gates to City Palace; Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Inner view of dome in Ottoman architecture in, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Spain. Seville. Royal Alcazar. Geometric patterns on ceramic tiles.

Amer Fort (Amber Fort), Rajasthan, India

Ornate window in Morarka Haveli Museum ; Nawlgarh ; Rajasthan ; India

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Entrance portal to Kalon Mosque, also known as Kalyan Mosque, Poi Kalon, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

The Registan contains three madrasahs (schools), the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417-1420), Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646-1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619-1636). In the 17th century the ruler of Samarkand Yalangtush Bakhodur ordered the construction of the Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori madrasahs. The Sher-Dor (Having Tigers) Madrasah was designed by architect Abdujabor. The decoration of the madrasah is not as refined as that found on 15th century architecture, Samarkand's 'golden age'.

Minaret of Hassan II Mosque ( King Hassan Mosque), Casablanca, Morocco

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Morocco Fès Qarawiyin Mosque Unpublished image 14. Swaan, Wim. 1967 or earlier Photographic production materials for Morocco: Marrakesh, Fez, Rabat Photographs of architecture were selected and digitized from these materials. Portraits, ethnographic images, and images of museum objects were excluded. Digital images are arranged geographically, first by country, then by city, then by site complex or monument, with all names in alphabetical order. Location names are derived from the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Library of Congress subject headings, and scholarly publications. Published images are followed by unpublished images. Versos of prints and slide mounts were not digitized. The information in any handwritten identifications found on these surfaces was incorporated into the metadata for individual images. All digital images are cropped to the edge of the frame and are not color-corrected. Photographic production materials for Morocco: Marrakesh, Fez, Rabat is a small

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Architecture of Historic Centre of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Asia

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