Wall Street Journal

The Staying Inside Guide: The Math Behind Mesmerizing Islamic Patterns

Scientists analyze the world’s complexity to identify its underlying universal laws. Mystics immerse themselves in life’s complexity to experience a spiritual unity. And Arab artists from the eighth ...
insider.si.edu

Islamic geometric patterns : their historical development and traditional methods of construction / Jay Bonner ; with a chapter on the use of computer algorithms to generate ...

The main focus of this unique book is an in-depth examination of the polygonal technique; the primary method used by master artists of the past in creating Islamic geometric patterns. The author ...
The Conversation

Contemporary Muslim artists continue to adapt Islamic patterns to challenge ideas about fixed culture

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. What is culture? In today’s globalized world, we are ...
Nature

Islamic Geometric Patterns and Architecture

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not merely ...
The Globe and Mail

Nobel laureate’s discovery revealed the patterns behind breathtaking works of Islamic art

Sheema Khan is the author of Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman. This year’s Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel for their ...