50+ Mesmerizing Mosque Ceilings That Highlight The Wonders Of Islamic Architecture

Mosques throughout the Muslim world have some of the most intricate and exquisite architecture ever created by humankind. There’s too much fantastic 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 how heavily mathematics and geometry are featured in 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 also beautiful mosques elsewhere. We’d love to see your photos of fantastic mosque ceilings submitted below and invite you to vote for your favorites!

01. Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

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02. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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03. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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04. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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05. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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06. Vakil Mosque, Shiraz

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07. Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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08. Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq

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09. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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10. Taj Mahal Mosque Ceiling

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11. Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

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12. Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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13. Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran

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14. Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

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15. Shiraz, Iran

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16. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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17. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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18. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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19. Bahaud-Din Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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20. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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21. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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22. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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23. Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

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24. Selimiye, Edirne, Turkey

25. Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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26. Ali Ibn Hazem Holly Shrine, Shiraz, Iran

27. Jame Mosque of Yazd, Yazd, Iran

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28. Mihrab Dome, Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain

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29. Dome Of The Rock Mosque, Jerusalem

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30. Alahambra, Granada, Spain – Liba Ws

31. Registan, Uzbekistan

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32. Imam Khomeini Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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33. Iranian Mosque

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34. Blue Mosque, Turkey

35. Magic Mihrab

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36. Land Of Colors (The Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque Or Pink Mosque)

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37. Shiraz, Iran

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38. Mosque In Morocco

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39. Tori Kori Madrasah, Samarkand

40. The Arch At The Entrance Of Temur’s Mausoleum In Samarkand, Uzbekistan

41. Bahrain Mosque

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42. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

43. Iran Yazd Jama Mosque

44. Iran Isfahan Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

45. Ruhobod Mosque, Samarkand

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46. Amman, Jordan

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47. Cairo, Egypt

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48. Keyseri Mosque, Gorazde – Bosnia And Herzegovina

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

50. Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatha, Pakistan.

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51. Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) Istanbul

52. Ayah Sophia, Istanbul

53. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne , Turkey

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54. Suleymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey

55. Mosque, Tehran, Iran

56. Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

57. Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey

58. Al Saleh Mosque – Sana’a, Yemen

59. Royal Graves At Cairo, Egypt

60. Bajram Pasha Isa Beg Mosque, Mitrovice, Kosove

61. Al Saleh Mosque – Sana’a – Yemen

62. Vakil Mosque Entrance, Shiraz, Iran

63. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

64. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

65. Grand Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

66. Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

67. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

68. Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

69. Shaikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

70. Real Alcázar, Sevilla, Spain

71. Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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72. Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran

73. Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

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74. Al Fateh Mosque, Bahrain

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