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Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture designs 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 ceiling designs – something the faithful might see when they look up to the heavens.

These stunning pictures show just how heavily mathematics and geometry featured in Islamic architecture in the Arab world and elsewhere. The repeating perfect spirals and geometric forms in the amazing buildings 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 amazing photos of mosque ceiling ideas submitted below and invite you to vote for your favorites!

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    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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    Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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    Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling

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    Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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    Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

    Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

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    Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

    Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

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    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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    Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

    Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

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    Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

    Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

     Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

    Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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    Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

    Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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    Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

    Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

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    Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain

    Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain

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    Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine

    Dom Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, Palestine

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    Alahambra, Granada, Spain - Liba Ws

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    Registan, Uzbekistan

    Registan, Uzbekistan

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    Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

    Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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    Iranian Mosque

    Iranian Mosque

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    Blue Mosque, Turkey

    Blue Mosque, Turkey

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    Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )

    Land Of Colours ( The Nasir Al-mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque )

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    Shiraz, Iran

    Shiraz, Iran

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    Mosque In Morocco

    Mosque In Morocco

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    Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

    Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

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    The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur's Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

    The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur's Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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    Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque

    Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque

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    Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand

    Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand

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    Amman, Jordan

    Amman, Jordan

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    Cairo, Egypt

    Cairo, Egypt

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    Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde - Bosnia And Herzegovina

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

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    Sultan Ahmet Camii (blue Mosque) Istanbul

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    Ayah Sophia, Istanbul

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    Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey

    Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey

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    Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

    Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

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    Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

    Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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    Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

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    Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

    Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

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    Royal Graves At Cairo , Egypt

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    Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove.

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    Al Saleh Mosque - Sana'a - Yemen

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    Vakil Mosque Entrance, Shiraz, Iran.

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    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

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    Sheikh Zayed Frand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

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    Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

    Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

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    Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

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    Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

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    Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

    Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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    Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

    Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran.

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    Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

    Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

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    Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

    Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

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    Nasir Al-mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

    Nasir Al-mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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