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Carpets, Art & Crafts
In Iran Islamic art favours the non-representational, the derivative and the stylised over the
figurative and the true to life. Geometric shapes and complex floral patterns are especially
popular because Islam forbids the representation of living beings. However, the portraiture
and images of animals in Iran is much more common than you'd find in Sunni Arab coun-
tries.
