1. Qal Mosque Baghdad, 13th century muqarnas vaulted archways

2. Zaituna Mosque Qairawan, Iran example of a Persian mosque, influenced by central Asian influences with four arched facades facing a central courtyard

3. Ibn Tulun Mosque Cairo, Egypt 876-879 a.d. Eastern influenced doorway opening with a peaked arch

4. Al-Aqsa Mosque, entryway Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem 688-691 a.d. Vaulted arch porch supported by antique columns

5. Guesthouse, Taj Mahal Delhi, India 1631-1643 simple geometric pattern carved into red sandstone

6. Al-’Attarin Madrasa Fez, Morocco 1323-1325 the multiple arches surrounding the doorway, and the variety of textures and colors achieve balance through repetition

7. Kasbah of Tlwat Atlas Mountains, Morocco 19th century rectangular doorway framed by peaked arch

8. Madrasa Mosque of Sultan Hassan Cairo, Egypt 1356-1363 double arch supported by two columns, framed above by a rectangle

10. Kasbah of Tlwat Atlas Mountains, Morocco 19th century carved stucco capital

11. Bu ‘Inaniya Madrasa Meknes, Morocco mid-14th century carved stucco embellished with muqarnas designs

12. Friday Mosque, mosaic detail Ishfahan, Iran mid 15th century six, eight, and ten point stars are commonly laid in the ceiling

13. Great Mosque of Diyarbakr, courtyard façade Diyarbakr, Turkey 12th century Typical proportion and arrangement of stones forming the archway

14. Wazir Kahn Mosque Lahore, Pakistan 1634 peaked, arched doorway framed by a rectangle

15. Al-Firdaus Madrasa Aleppo, Syria 1235 curved arch supported by two columns and framed above by a rectangle

16. Great Mosque of Cordoba Cordoba, Spain 962 interlaced arches frame the doorways

17. Friday Mosque Tinmal, Morocco 1153-54 the horseshoe arch, common in western Islamic architecture

18. Great Mosque Thatta, Pakistan 1647 pointed arches formed with rows of narrow bricks

19. Palace of Rajah Birbal Fatehpur Sikri, India 1573-80 scalloped stone archway framed by a rectangle

20. Octagonal Tower, column capital detail Agra, India 1611-27 capitals blend the column with the lintel

21. Mosque of the Old Fort Delhi, India 1541 stacked sections form the column, taking inspiration from turned wood

22. Tashkaul Palace Khiva, Uzbekistan 1831-41 carved wooden column rests gracefully on marble base

23. Great Mosque Tlemcen, Morocco 1082 rounded horseshoe arches with notched interiors

24. Great Mosque Algiers, Algeria 1096 triangular, notched arch framed by a rectangle

25. Great Mosque Tlemcen, Morocco 1082 triangular, notched arch framed by a rectangle leading to horseshoe arch

26. Friday Mosque Tinmal, Morocco 1153-54 scalloped triangular archway framing a horseshoe arch

27. Friday Mosque Tinmal, Morocco 1153-54 scalloped triangular double archways supported by pillars

28. Great Mosque Algiers, Algeria 1082 notched triangular archways framed by rectangles

29. Madrasa of Salih Negm ad-Din Cairo, Egypt 1249-50 five layered, notched arch doorway

30. Throne Room, Kapu Saray Istanbul, Turkey 1585 strong arches, supported by columns, describe the periphery of the porch

31. Gate of Felicity, Kapu Saray Istanbul, Turkey 18th century simple columns with decorative capitals

32. Bedchamber of Muraud III, Kapu Saray Istanbul, Turkey 1578 the decorative border along the top frame of the platform’s roof and simple, thin columns could be a model for the porch