Triangles and Sacred Geometry in Islamic Art

Triangles and Sacred Geometry in Islamic Art 
Aïsha G.

a) The powerful magic of triangles 

Thank you, first of all, for giving me the opportunity to talk about triangles from an Islamic 
perspective. In this holy month of Ramadhan, which will end on the new moon of April 
10th. Triangles are important in all forms of spirituality. 
We know that in Islam, there is no figurative representation of God and his prophets, who are
sacred lights. We also know that the diffusion of light via the network of triangles is a divine 
service. The triangle is also a sacred tool in the sacred geometry of Islamic art. This art is based 
on the repetition of geometric shapes that are often in a sacred place, such as a mosque, a temple, 
a synagogue or a church. According to certain religions and spiritual movements, God created 
the world according to a geometric plan. … “Plato said that God creates geometrically 
constantly and continually” (Convivialium disputationum, liber 8,2).

This is why Allah is present in the Islamic artistic space via the geometric shapes which 
showcase all of His creation. The Islamic geometry found in mosques, the palaces of the Taj 
Mahal or the Alhambra in Spain glorifies divine creation by directly linking it to the terrestrial 
world. And the human soul is receptive to this