Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture ever created by mankind. 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.

1 Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

2 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

3 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

4 Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

5 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

6 Vakil Mosque, Shiraz

7 Shah Mosque , Isfahan, Iran

8 Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq

9 Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

10 Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

11 Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

12 Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

13 Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling

14 Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

15 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

16 Shiraz, Iran

17 Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

18 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

19 Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

20 Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

21 Alahambra, Granada, Spain

22 Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

Source: culturainquieta.com