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| • | Prohibit
figurative forms (architecture cannot be decorated |
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| with human or
animal figures |
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| • | Allows Geometric,
abstract, floral and vegetation motifs |
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| • | Arabesques-complex
geometric patterns and scrolling |
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| vines |
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| • | Calligraphy-drawn
from the Koran |
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| • | Rugs |
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| • | Garden represents
paradise-water, trees, and flowers with |
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| variety of scents
and colors |
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