Examining the geometric patterns that characterize so much of Islamic art can provide students with important insights into the technology, scientific knowledge, and religious beliefs of Muslims.

Morris’s daughter May, whose Islamic-inspired patterns are also in the exhibition, recalls listening to Morris read the newly published French translation of the Shahnameh at night to the family.

Islamic artistic traditions depend heavily on the use of geometric, floral and textual patterns because the Prophet Muhammad warned against idol worship. This is understood as a prohibition of using ...

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