Ikhlas is demonstrated as a sign of sincerity through an outward physical actions of the body for example prayers, and also inward actions of the heart through Aqidah/Belief where it is achieved by removing doubts from the hearts. Sincerity is expressed through the inner heart that involves deep contemplative of a spiritual nature of man. This expression also has the same root as khulus which stands in a sense of purity.
In terms of architecture with ikhlas, it is architecturally expressed and translated through the union of sincerity and purity of design motivation to build buildings like mosque within conformity to God's will. For example, a space is constructed in the absence of human imaginary and idols through the arts of geometric ornamentation with the effort of integrating science and mathematics.
Geometric Ornaments from
The Mosque of Al-Salih Tala'i,
Cairo, Egypt
Geometric Ornaments from
Skeikh Zayed Grand Mosque,
Abu Dhabi; UAE
Another example of geometric ornaments
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