Islamic Religious Art Differences From Art In The West

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The Islamic religious art differs from art in the west because it prohibits figural art in a religious context. This meaning they exclude human and animal figures. Traditional Muslims frown upon the use of human figures in a religious context. This is because they believe that it causes competition with Allah (God). Attention is focused away from the human figure, and given to geometry, vegetation, and writing. I believe that the human figures have been excluded from Islamic art because they focus all of their attention on Allah. For Muslims, Allah is the creator of everything and they give all praise to him and not humans. My opinion of excluding the figure from art is that it fits their culture. While I do not mind having life form in art,