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“Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one’s mind right. All its proofs are very clear and orderly. It is hardly possible for errors to enter into geometric reasoning, because it is well arranged and orderly. Thus the mind that constantly applies itself to geometry is unlikely to fall into error….”

Ibn Khaldūn

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islamic geometric Design

Dome of the Mausoleum of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo

Geometrical design is one of the most distinctive aspects of Islamic art and architecture. Geometry can be seen everywhere in the Islamic world: on buildings, in books, on tiles, on wood, on metal. This website celebrates the diversity of Islamic geometrical designs as well as demonstrating how traditional craftsmen make their designs.

Anyone can learn how to create Islamic geometric designs. It does not require an aptitude or even enthusiasm for mathematics or geometry. Understanding how geometrical designs are constructed gives an artist the tools and insights that are needed to create geometrical designs. So, if you can understand how a design was made, you can put yourself in the shoes of the traditional craftsman and learn how to create designs in the way it has been done for centuries.
All that is required is the ability to draw circles and straight lines. Traditional Islamic geometrical design is based on connecting intersections between circles and lines. This website offers an extensive 'LEARN' section on the practical aspects of traditional design.

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