 Geometrically patterned stained glass is used in a variety of settings in Islamic architecture . It is found in the surviving summer residence of the Palace of Shaki Khans , Azerbaijan , constructed in 1797 . Patterns in the " shabaka " windows include 6- , 8- , and 12 @-@ point stars . These wood @-@ framed decorative windows are distinctive features of the palace 's architecture . Shabaka are still constructed the traditional way in Sheki in the 21st century . Traditions of stained glass set in wooden frames ( not lead as in Europe ) survive in workshops in Iran as well as Azerbaijan . Glazed windows set in stucco arranged in girih @-@ like patterns are found both in Turkey and the Arab lands ; a late example , without the traditional balance of design elements , was made in Tunisia for the International Colonial Exhibition in Amsterdam in 1883 . The old city of Sana 'a in Yemen has stained glass windows in its tall buildings . 
