eslamy: Iranian Islamic Architecture The fall of the Sassanian dynasty by the invading Muslim Arabs
eslamy: Iranian Islamic Architecture The fall of the Sassanian dynasty by the invading Muslim Arabs led to the adaptation of Persian architectural forms for Islamic religious buildings in Iran. Arts such as calligraphy, stucco work, mirror work and mosaics became closely tied with the architecture of mosques in Persia (Iran). An example is the round-domed rooftops which originate in the Parthian (Ashkanid) dynasty of Iran. -- source link