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Muslims view portrayal of the human form to be sinful idolatry Thus, there are no portraits in Islamic art. This leaves most Islamic art to focus on nature or geometry, as is apparent in famed Middle-Eastern tiles. Mosque architecture focuses on pattern and clean geometry.

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