Tag Archives: Omar Khayyam

Polygons

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Muller

“He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, shun him. And he who knows not and knows that he knows not, awaken him. And he who knows and knows that he knows, follow him.” Arabic saying The … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious North Dome of Esfahan’s Great Mosque

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Muller

From a mainly architectural point of view, Esfahan contains one of Islam’s most significant buildings, its marvelous Masjed-e Jomeh [1]. As Oleg Grabar puts it in his wonderful book [2], one might rightly consider Esfahan’s Great Mosque as the “Chartres … Continue reading →

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Dazzling Tessellations

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Muller

People in the West are rightly questioning the contributions of the Islamic World for the development and implementation of human rights or humanity, which are late achievements of the Enlightenment of the West of the 18th century; or peace in … Continue reading →

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