Category
page 1Seljuk architecture
Diyarbakır Fortress
fortress in the city of Diyarbakır, Turkey
Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
mausoleum in Merv, Turkmenistan
Seljuk architecture
style of Persianized architecture
Kharaqan Towers
twin towers in Avaj County, Iran
Seljuk stucco figures
carved figures from the Seljuk Empire
Banna'i
thumb|right|Banna'i brickwork in the [[Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi. The blue brickwork spells out the names of Allah, Muhammad and Ali in square Kufic calligraphy.]]
In Iranian architecture, '''banna'i''' (, "builder's technique" in Persian) is an architectural decorative art in which glazed tiles are alternated with plain bricks to create geometric patterns over the surface of a wall or to spell out sacred names or pious phrases. This technique originated in Syria and Iraq in the 8th century, and matured in the Seljuq and Timurid era, as it spread to Iran, Anatolia and Central Asia.

Mausoleum of Imam al-Hasan of Basra
Historic shrine
Imamzadeh Habib ibn Musa
imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Ahmad-e Jam Mausoleum
mausoleum in Torbat-e Jam, Iranian national heritage site
Alaviyan Dome
mausoleum in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
Cacabey Madrasa
madrasa in Kırşehir, Turkey
Gonbad-e Ali
mausoleum tower in Abarkuh, Iranian national heritage site