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The arabesque

The arabesque is the flowing, interlocking linear pattern that dominates Islamic ornamental design, where rhythm and repetition suggest infinity without depicting any living form. Its logic teaches that beauty and complexity can emerge from restraint—that decorative abundance works precisely because it follows mathematical and spiritual principles.

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