Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not ...

These Islamic non-periodic tiling patterns also have five-fold symmetry. What is unknown is how these Muslim artisans and mathematicians discovered girih tiles and their alignment.

Geometric patterns occur in a variety of forms in Islamic art and architecture including stained glass, kilim carpets, Persian girih, tilework, ceramics, leather, woodwork, and metalwork. Such ...

As Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque designs have migrated globally, they’ve been adapted, and may not even be recognized as bearing the influence of Islamic societies.