As I understand it, “islamic” art doesn’t contain images of people or animals.
The Taj Mahal is a gravesite for two humans - Shah Jahan and his wife.
As far as Islam is concerned, this glorification of a human gravesite is forbidden. Remember the recent death of that Saudi king? He was buried in true Islamic style, in an unmarked grave.
The Taj Mahal is the complete opposite of the concept, and in violation of Islam itself. Point this out to Muslims who sing about the Taj Mahal and watch them cringe.
The trident-like spire-ornament atop the Taj Mahal is what is usually found atop Hindu temples.
For the most part you're right; muzzies to tend to be iconoclasts. There are a few exceptions, the most notable probably being the Safavid Empire in Iran from about 1500 into the 1600s. Some of their manuscripts, both representational and abstract, rival pretty much anything done in the west, at least in a technical capacity.
