Beautiful geometric patterns where stars and lines interlace to decorate the walls of mosques and historic buildings with harmony.
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Girih
A grown-up reads you the short text; the longer one you read yourself.
Girih is an intricate Islamic geometric design system based on interlocking strapwork tiles that form repeating star and polygon patterns. Used to decorate domes, prayer niches, and wooden doors across Central Asia, Iran, and Anatolia, it demonstrates the sophistication of Muslim builders in mathematics, geometry, and abstract aesthetics.
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For grown-ups
The leveled texts are written from the same record in the big museum at three levels and follow the kids' content rules; the Scholars level does not appear here.