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why did arabesques become popular decorative designs used on sacred buildings and on the pages of the koran?

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max2010maxim [7]2 years ago

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Short/simple answer: because it was forbidden to picture or sculpt anything figurative (i.e. representing a being or object). Figurative art could be wrongly interpreted as a depiction of Allah and worshipped instead of Him, and that would be considered idolatry.

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