I’m not trying to be disrespectful to mosques in any way, and yes, I know they’re not allowed to use pictures so they resort to geometrical patterns. But still, when I look at images like this, something just feels ‘off’ – much like it does when you look at a haunted house. It just feels sort of otherworldly and unsettling to me. And the feeling is baked in to the visuals. It does not feel like it comes from a human world.
The same goes for something like this tbh:
Especially if I encountered it outside a church, it would really creep me out. It feels like it wants to bite me.
Just like most other religious buildings and structures, the designs are very ornate and elaborate. You will see that the building style is different depending on where it was built, when it was built, the materials available at the time, etc. The architectural style may also reflect the governing authority at the time and their own influences.