Islamic architecture provided a second reference. The name Samarkand comes from the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, known for its monumental Islamic architecture. Islamic geometric patterns and tatreez motifs shared fundamental principles: modular construction, where complex patterns are built from simple elements; precision, where every line has purpose; and tessellation, where forms tile seamlessly to fill space infinitely. The precision establishes clear rules that create the framework for creativity and a vessel for meaning and philosophy.
Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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Dome of the Rock, Al-Quds, Palestine.
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