For the well-travelled aesthete on your list, Maryam Siddiqi selects the holiday season’s most giftable books, which transport readers to inspiring locales
The colours, patterns and architectural designs of more than 50 mosques from around the world are showcased through 325 stunning photographs, which are accompanied by essays from cultural academics and thinkers, including Prince Amyn Aga Khan. It’s a visual journey through the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires.
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