Additionally, the mosaics depict an array of jewel decoration such as gold rings, earrings, necklaces, and winged crowns and tiaras. These jeweled aesthetics symbolize and establish the presence of royal power, which could be taken as the almighty power of God but also the achievements of the Sassanian king, whose empire had great influence in Islamic art and the expansion of the religion. Furthermore, the prevalence of royal symbols in mosaics, which are very common in Byzantine art, could additionally suggest the victory of Islam in submitting nonbelievers as well as conquering enemies of the new faith including the Byzantine Empire’s Christianity. The interior of the dome is adorned with sixteen stained-glass windows, in addition to the
