20+ Amazing Mosque Ceilings made by Islamic Architecture

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

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.
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 photos of amazing mosque ceilings submitted below and invite you to vote for your favorites!

1. Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

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2. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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3. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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4. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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5 Vakil Mosque, Shiraz

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7. Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

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8. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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9. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque,Isfahan, Iran

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10. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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11. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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12. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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13. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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14. Ali Ibn (ebne) Hazem Holly Shrine. Shiraz, Iran

15. Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

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16. Magic Mihrab

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17. Shiraz, Iran

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18. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

19. Iran Isfahan Shikh Lotfollah Mosque

20. Mosque, Tehran, Iran

21. Al Saleh Mosque – Sana’a – Yemen

22. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, Uae

23. Sheikh Zayed Frand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE