It takes considerable experience in analyzing Islamic patterns before discovering that seldom are two designs exactly alike. That is worrisome to Westerners because of the premium placed in the West ...

The influence of Islamic art on the designer William Morris seems so obvious that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Though ...

and on many Islamic buildings. Mosques close mosqueA place of worship and prayer for Muslims. showcase geometrical close geometricalMade up of straight lines and shapes. designs and patterns.

who is also the chief editor of Islam Today, a British Shia magazine. "The pattern suggests Ali is being equated with Allah, and therefore there is a slim possibility it has some connection to ...