Aniconism in Islam
تجنب التصوير في الإسلام
The avoidance of depicting sentient beings in formal Islamic art, especially in worship; a rule that channelled Islamic art toward calligraphy and ornament.
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Avoiding the depiction of living beings in official Islamic art, especially in worship. This principle shaped the course of Islamic art towards calligraphy and ornament. 1
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islam.museum contributors. “Aniconism in Islam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/aniconism-in-islam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.