after the arab invasion of persia, the new style, with its sassanid influence, was used for the new islamic world. many forms of mosques have developed in different regions of the islamic world. important mosque types include the early abbasid mosques, t-type mosques, and the central-dome mosques of anatolia. in the 20th century, many countries that grew rich from oil paid for the building of many new mosques. the rulers of these countries often hired leading architects to design these mosques. they included non-muslims.