- Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
- Vol: 36 Issue: 3
- Study of Sacred Geometry in Islamic Architecture
Study of Sacred Geometry in Islamic Architecture
Authors : Nazli Ganizadeh Hesar, Nasim Najaf Golipour Kalantari, Mortaza Ahmadi
Pages : 3800-3812
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Publication Date : 2015-05-13
Article Type : Review
Abstract :Abstract. Due to the importance of symbols in Islamic architecture, their special place in human life, this study aims to investigate the sacred geometry in Islamic Architecture. Descriptive- analytic method has been used and data collection was done through field research . According to the great thinkers such as Seyyed Hussein Naser the origin of Islamic art is in the esoteric dimension of Islam. The results also suggested that Symbolism is a factor which transfers the meanings of upper-world to the material-world .Keywords : Sacred Geometry, Islamic Architecture, Symbolism