What best describes Islamic architecture?


What best describes Islamic architecture? The common characteristics of Islamic architecture include domes, arches, minarets, Muqarnas vaulting, and girih tiles. The domes, arches, and tilework reflect the influences of Christian architecture.


What is modern Islamic architecture?

Modern Islamic Architecture is very difficult to define specifically. It has incorporated influences from many different places, such as Europe and Asia. The Byzantine Empire was also a large influence on Islamic design, because it was a large empire near the region where Islam originated.


What is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture?

Spiral Minaret of the Mosque in Samarra. Great masterpieces of Islamic architecture include The Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Sulaimaniyeh Mosque in Istanbul, the Taj Mahal in India, the Great Mosque of Damascus, the Great Mosque of Samarra and Alhambra Place in Granada, Spain.