In 1631 Mumtaz Mahal, the third and favorite wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58), died while giving birth to the couple’s fourteenth child. Devastated… See more

On a hill overlooking the Spanish city of Granada stands the Alhambra, a palace built by princes belonging to the Muslim Nasrid dynasty (1238–1492) in the 14th century. Alt… See more

Located at the center of Esfahan—a city full of architectural treasures—is the sprawling Friday Mosque. A mosque has stood on the site since the 8th century, but the oldest elements o… See more

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is the oldest extant Islamic monument and one of the best-known. Built in 691–692, about 55 years after the Arab conquest of Jerusalem, the design … See more