Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 26^th, 2014 at 6:58am:


While not strictly Islamic practice, I've always loved the extremely intricate architecture seen in the doors in Morocco.

Yadda, this is objective.  Enjoying a piece of art should really not be contingent of where it comes from. 

The same reason people all over the world enjoy religious art and architecture, it doesn't mean you have to be a part of it to enjoy or appreciate it.

How about we toss in some art?
Above is an artists concept of Muhammad literally riding, on Islam's very literal, flying donkey-mule.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buraq#The_journey_to_the_Seventh_Heaven

From what is considered to be islam's most divinely inspired hadith collection:
Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 5, B58, #228: Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The sights which Allah's Apostle was shown on the Night Journey when he was taken to Bait-ul-Maqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) were actual sights, (not dreams). And the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Quran is the tree of Zaqqum (itself).
http://www.brotherpete.com/mohammeds_night_journey.htm

Needless to say, as in the case of his alter-ego "Allah" or angel Gabriel and all things Muhammad pretended to have received directly from his deity, there were no witnesses to his flying steed either.

What was witnessed when Muhammad received some of his "revelations", was Muhammad sweating from his brow in cold weather and such, which far from suggesting a manifestation of the divine, are not unusual in those who suffer under the influence of unclean spirits and demons.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Wood/bewitched_prophet.htm

That must be from the golden age. They aren't dressed in rags.