The garden was a major ornament and recreational place in the Islamic scheme of things. From the Mughals in India (eg Shalimar Gardens in Lahore) to the Moors of Spain (eg Alhambra and Generalife in Granada). Muslims tried to recreate a sort of heaven on earth. The Arabic 'jannah' means garden or heaven. Here we have a photo of the world-famous Court of the Lions (Patio de los Leones) at the Alhambra, Granada. We have a garden in the centre (btw, not exactly as it was during Islamic rule) surrounded by truely amazing rooms (eg Sala de los Abencerrajes). This, the innermost part of the Alhambra, excels in Islamic calligraphy, designs and patterns like no where else in the world. One view, which I am inclined to share with some reservations, is that this was a madrassa or Islamic educational institution. Going by the brilliance of Islamic geometric work here, I'd say this was the work of highly skilled Sufi's or Muslim mystics!
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