HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Idols/God/People/Animals
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Geometric shapes
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floral designs
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Arabic numerals
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Detailed explanation-1: -As with other forms of Islamic ornamentation, artists freely adapted and stylized basic human and animal forms, giving rise to a great variety of figural-based designs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditionally, the act of drawing, and specifically drawing God and the prophets, is forbidden in Islam. No verse in the Qur’an indicates a prohibition against drawing in general; however, Muslim scholars do interpret some verses of Qur’an and other prophetic writings as prohibiting the representation of God.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Muslim artist does not attempt to replicate nature as it is, but tries to convey what it represents. This lets the artist, and those who experience the art, get closer to Allah. For Muslims, beauty has always been and will always be a quality of the divine.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Dome of the Rock, the Taj Mahal, a Mina’i ware bowl, a silk carpet, a Qur’an; all of these are examples of Islamic art.