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Invention/Contribution:
Muslims perfected the art of carpet weaving, turning it into both a craft and a form of cultural expression.
From Persia, Anatolia (Turkey), Central Asia, and North Africa, Muslim artisans developed unique patterns, motifs, and weaving techniques.
Carpets served both practical purposes (warmth, prayer rugs, household use) and artistic ones (luxury gifts, symbols of status, and mosque adornment).
Islamic designs often avoided figures, focusing instead on geometry, calligraphy, and floral patterns, symbolizing infinity and divine beauty.
Why it matters:
Muslim carpets became some of the most sought-after luxury goods in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Influenced Western art — many European paintings from the 14th–16th centuries show Oriental carpets.
Carpets remain one of the most enduring symbols of Islamic art and craftsmanship.
“The Persian carpet is the image of paradise on earth.”
“The Persian carpet is the image of paradise on earth.”
European traveler’s description, 16th century
European traveler’s description, 16th century
"And the earth – We have spread it out like a carpet, and set therein mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth"
"And the earth – We have spread it out like a carpet, and set therein mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth"
Qur’an 50:7
Qur’an 50:7
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