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Fariba Alborzi, Navid Jahdi, Milad Fathi, Amir Hosein Yousefi,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (2-2021)
Abstract

Architecture is the product of different contexts؛ so, the way of dealing the builders of a building with the architectural elements, has different semantic and physical manifestations in different contexts, despite the similarity in general. As an example, the light in the Shia religion of Islam is a symbol of the divine essence and expression of existence and it has always been considered by Muslim architects. To the extent that the spatial perception of many buildings of this period, regardless of the semantic position of light, leads to an incomplete understanding of space. This is especially visible in the design of religious buildings in general and mosques in particular. The mosque, which is the manifestation of the most ideal religious ideas and the most complete symbol of Islamic architecture, has been the best place to observe and study the theoretical and practical connections of its builders. However, today, in the construction of mosques, the role of light has been reduced only as one of the climatic elements and only for the function of lighting. The semantic aspects of light as they existed in the past are no longer known. The premise of this research is that light has appeared in the architecture of Isfahan in the Safavi period by emphasizing the semantic principles of the art. So the aim of this study is investigation of the qualitative characteristics of the presence of light in the architecture of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan. The statistical population of this research is the mosques of the Safavi period in Isfahan. Among them, three mosques of Sheikh Lotfollah, Hakim and Imam have been studied. The research method of this study is descriptive-analytical and case study. The required data for this research have been collected through field observations, photography and library studies and have been qualitatively analyzed. After a semantic study of the presence of light in Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, a three-dimensional hierarchical system was identified. This structure includes three stages of separation, transfer and connection (pause, ‌movement and emphasis) in the design of this building. A system that seeks to move from matter to spirituality, to move from darkness to light, to move from heaviness to light, and to move from the underworld to the world of divinity. The result is an all-spiritual space in which the presence of God is felt everywhere.
Mohammadamin Hasanzadeh, Amin Abdemojiri,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (6-2025)
Abstract

Mosque architecture can be influenced by various factors such as culture, history, religion, geography, ecosystem, politics, and economy; therefore, a mosque cannot be considered as a uniform and abstract building, but should be examined as a phenomenological and interpretive entity resulting from the interaction between the architect, users, and the environment. Hence, examining and understanding the propositions of the mosque as one of the most important architectural, cultural, and identity symbols of Muslims becomes necessary in terms of examining and explaining the cognitive layers governing them. This research is fundamental in terms of purpose and has a combined and interdisciplinary approach. The statistical population of this research was selected and collected from available sources in reputable scientific databases in the time period of 1998-2024 in the field of mosque architecture based on purposeful sampling. For this purpose, first, the epistemological system and diverse concepts were explained based on philosophical and mystical sources, then by studying and analyzing the cognitive propositions of the mosque, categories and elements were identified that could be useful for explaining the theme of mosque architecture based on the epistemological system. In this path, the required information was collected using Attride-Stirling's thematic analysis. After confirming the validity of the codings, a qualitative model was developed. In the second step, in order to validate the qualitative model and present the final research model, the partial least squares method was used, and to examine the hypotheses created, a questionnaire was provided to 395 specialists and experienced architects based on simple random sampling, using the structural equation modeling approach. Of this number, 389 questionnaires were analyzed. The results of statistical analyses show that all relationships and paths drawn in the conceptual model are statistically significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that how the epistemological system affects mosque architecture and how these effects are manifested in various elements is the result of multilateral interaction in different cognitive layers, and understanding it correctly requires attention to all these layers. In other words, mosque architecture functions beyond merely a place of worship and social congregation, but as a cognitive and interpretive phenomenon, and through analytical and comparative methodologies, a paradigm or framework can be established for evaluating and designing a mosque based on cognitive layers.


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