The exterior glazed bricks show a Central Asian influence, especially from the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand.

The square, axial plan represents the four corners of the world and symbolizes, in architectural terms, the universal authority and sovereignty of the Sultan.

The great door in the middle, surrounded by a tiled green arch, leads to the vestibule and then to a loftily domed court.

The network of ribbed vaulting suggests Gothic revival architecture, but it actually adds weight to the structure instead of sustaining it.

[8] Some show delicate patterns of flowers, leaves, clouds or other abstract forms.