abstract:Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day. What today is known as Islamic architecture owes its origin to similar structures already existing in Roman, Byzantine and Persian lands which the Muslims conquered in the 7th and 8th centuries.
The Introductory Gallery, for example, is paved with a design of white and gold marble inspired by decorations at the Taj Mahal, a masterpiece of Islamicarchitecture.
If you are a pious Muslim, let it be known that a focus on uncontroversial subjects such as Islamicarchitecture, calligraphy and poetry will keep the money coming.