Image credits

The pictures on this site are works of Islamic art and architecture in the public domain or under open licenses. Each entry names the work, its maker and date where known, and the collection that holds it, with a link to the source.

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  Planispheric astrolabe

  Muhammad Zaman al-Munajjim al-Asturlabi, Mashhad, 1654–1655

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  Muhammad Zaman al-Munajjim al-Asturlabi, Planispheric astrolabe, Mashhad, 1654–1655. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz

  Diego Delso, 2016

  Diego Delso, The Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Folio from the Blue Qurʾan (Sūrat al-Baqara 2:62)

  Unknown calligrapher, c. 950

  Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (Is 1405A)

  Unknown calligrapher, Folio from the Blue Qurʾan (Sūrat al-Baqara 2:62), c. 950. Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (Is 1405A). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Manuscript of Sahih al-Bukhari in Maghrebi script

  Unknown copyist, 1097 (Ramadan 490 AH)

  Library of Mohammed V University, Taroudant, Morocco

  Unknown copyist, Manuscript of Sahih al-Bukhari in Maghrebi script, 1097 (Ramadan 490 AH). Library of Mohammed V University, Taroudant, Morocco. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Córdoba

  Richard Mortel, 2016

  Richard Mortel, The prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Córdoba, 2016. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali

  Ondřej Havelka, 2021

  Ondřej Havelka, The Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

  Lazhar Neftien, 2009

  Lazhar Neftien, Inside the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Pavilion in the Fin Garden, Kashan

  Amirpashaei, 2020

  Amirpashaei, Pavilion in the Fin Garden, Kashan, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Great Mosque of Mecca, from the Futuh al-Haramayn of Muhyi al-Din Lari

  Unknown painter, 16th century

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  Unknown painter, The Great Mosque of Mecca, from the Futuh al-Haramayn of Muhyi al-Din Lari, 16th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Henna on a Muslim bride's hands, Madurai

  Sistak, 2011

  Sistak, Henna on a Muslim bride's hands, Madurai, 2011. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Hilye, a calligraphic description of the Prophet

  Hafız Osman, 1691–1692

  Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (T 559.4)

  Hafız Osman, Hilye, a calligraphic description of the Prophet, 1691–1692. Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (T 559.4). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Entrance to the Ibn Rushd-Goethe Mosque at the Johanniskirche, Berlin-Moabit

  Fridolin freudenfett, 2017

  Fridolin freudenfett, Entrance to the Ibn Rushd-Goethe Mosque at the Johanniskirche, Berlin-Moabit, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Iznik tile panel

  Ottoman tile makers, second half of the 16th century

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  Ottoman tile makers, Iznik tile panel, second half of the 16th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Kaaba

  Muhammad Sadiq Bey, 1880

  Khalili Collections (ARC.pp 211.4)

  Muhammad Sadiq Bey, The Kaaba, 1880. Khalili Collections (ARC.pp 211.4). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The inner dome of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan

  Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol), 2008

  Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol), The inner dome of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Ramadan mahya lights at the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul

  Cem Topçu, 2006

  Cem Topçu, Ramadan mahya lights at the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, 2006. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Folio from a Mamluk Qurʾan (Sūrat al-Sajda)

  Shadhi ibn Muhammad ibn Ayyub (calligrapher); Aydughdi ibn ʿAbdallah al-Badri (illuminator), Cairo, 1313–1314

  Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington (F1938.15)

  Shadhi ibn Muhammad ibn Ayyub (calligrapher); Aydughdi ibn ʿAbdallah al-Badri (illuminator), Folio from a Mamluk Qurʾan (Sūrat al-Sajda), Cairo, 1313–1314. Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington (F1938.15). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Green Dome of the Prophet's Mosque, Medina

  TheHadiRahim, 2025

  TheHadiRahim, The Green Dome of the Prophet's Mosque, Medina, 2025. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan

  Unknown tile makers, 1354–1355

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  Unknown tile makers, Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, 1354–1355. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Mosque lamp of Amir Qawsun

  ʿAli ibn Muhammad al-Barmaki, Cairo, c. 1329–1335

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  ʿAli ibn Muhammad al-Barmaki, Mosque lamp of Amir Qawsun, Cairo, c. 1329–1335. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Morning light in the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz

  Ayyoubsabawiki, 2015

  Ayyoubsabawiki, Morning light in the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Prayer rug

  Iranian weavers, late 16th century

  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

  Iranian weavers, Prayer rug, late 16th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The complex of Sultan Qalawun, Cairo

  Marsupium, 2024

  Marsupium, The complex of Sultan Qalawun, Cairo, 2024. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Courtyard of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, Fez

  Reda.bnhd, 2019

  Reda.bnhd, Courtyard of the Qarawiyyin Mosque, Fez, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Ramadan lanterns for sale in the Sayyida Zaynab district, Cairo

  Alaazzpov, 2026

  Alaazzpov, Ramadan lanterns for sale in the Sayyida Zaynab district, Cairo, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Bell tower and minaret, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai

  Florian Prischl, 2007

  Florian Prischl, Bell tower and minaret, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Samarkand

  Bgag, 2023

  Bgag, The Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Samarkand, 2023. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  The entrance iwan of the Shah Mosque, Isfahan

  Diego Delso, 2016

  Diego Delso, The entrance iwan of the Shah Mosque, Isfahan, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Square Kufic carving at the Great Mosque of Mardin

  Dosseman, 2025

  Dosseman, Square Kufic carving at the Great Mosque of Mardin, 2025. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Interior of the Tabatabaei House, Kashan

  Bernard Gagnon, 2016

  Bernard Gagnon, Interior of the Tabatabaei House, Kashan, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus

  Vyacheslav Argenberg, 2008

  Vyacheslav Argenberg, Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, 2008. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Gold dinar of ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwan, dated AH 78 (697–698)

  Richard Mortel, 2017

  David Collection, Copenhagen

  Richard Mortel, Gold dinar of ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwan, dated AH 78 (697–698), 2017. David Collection, Copenhagen. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Ablution pool in the courtyard of the Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore

  Maham Bhatty, 2011

  Maham Bhatty, Ablution pool in the courtyard of the Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an

  沈澄心 (Shen Chengxin), 2024

  沈澄心 (Shen Chengxin), Prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an, 2024. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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  Xiaotaoyuan Women's Mosque, Shanghai

  Chongkian, 2015

  Chongkian, Xiaotaoyuan Women's Mosque, Shanghai, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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