The effect of religious values in the formation of spaces in Islamic architecture of Iran

Abstract

In any society governed by religion, each activity performed in the society is closely associated with religious factors. In an Islamic society where Islam is the basis for the elements of the society, various arts including architecture are the most important manifestations of Islamic principles. After emergence of Islam in Iran and introducing the Islamic worldview to Iranians, it changed the Iranians' way of thinking and beliefs. This worldview affected Iranian architecture in constructing different buildings such as mosques, houses, tekye, caravanserai, and other buildings based on Islamic theoretical foundations. Different parts of these places, such as the dome, minaret, entrance, vestibule, and other parts, were built according to Islamic principles and foundations and formed an architectural style that is currently known as the Islamic architecture of Iran. This style, like other existing architectural styles, has been influenced by local and historical characteristics and is considered one of the most important and successful Islamic schools. The investigation of architectural principles in different Islamic buildings, including the meanings of dome, hijab, mihrab, and aesthetics in Islamic architecture of Iran was the purpose of the present study. The study sought to examine the principles formed based on religion in the Islamic architecture of Iran. The results indicated that the Islamic spaces of Iran were built based on Islamic religious values.