Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd
Problem Definition: "Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondarabad" complex in Yazd is a historical building founded in the 7th century A.H. by a religious mystic, Sheikh Taqi al-Din Dada Muhammad, in the village of Bondarabad. This complex includes a mosque, monastery, mausoleum, reservoir, protective...
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| description | Problem Definition: "Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondarabad" complex in Yazd is a historical building founded in the 7th century A.H. by a religious mystic, Sheikh Taqi al-Din Dada Muhammad, in the village of Bondarabad. This complex includes a mosque, monastery, mausoleum, reservoir, protective towers, and other side buildings that have been formed over several years, different parts of which have various decorations. For example, the pulpit of the Grand (Jame) Mosque of this building has many decorative motifs. Therefore, the historical importance of this building, as well as the decorative motifs used in the pulpit of its Grand Mosque, necessitated the present research, and during it, the following questions are answered: What kind of decorative motifs does the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah Bondarabad have? What meanings and concepts do these motifs have?Objective: The current research aims to identify the decorative motifs of the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah in Bondarabad, Yazd, as well as to know their hidden meanings and concepts.Research Method: The current research has studied the pulpit of Sultan Mahmud Shah Grand Mosque in Bondarabad, Yazd, using a descriptive-analytical method and qualitatively analyzed library, documentary, and field information.Results: The findings of the present research show that the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of this historical building has been decorated with floral, geometric, inscriptions, and calligraphy motifs. Its plant motifs include Khataei and Arabesque, and its calligraphy motifs include Thulth and Kufic Banaei scripts, and the texts of the inscriptions also express the principle of monotheism and prophethood, the flow of the word of God from the position of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH), and the belief of the Shiites of the Twelve Imams. Also, its geometric motifs include five-pointed stars and a ten-pointed sun, which form the eight-twelve Pili knot. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f8ff7b16e644ac7a9fa07cb40e2fe0d2023-07-15T06:19:47ZfasShahid Chamran University of Ahvazپیکره2322-46222588-67892022-11-011129304510.22055/pyk.2022.1783117831Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in YazdMohamad Khazaie0Majid Mazidi Sharaf Abadi1Department of Visual Communication, Faculty of Art, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.Department of Comparative and Analytical History of Islamic Art, Faculty of Arts, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Problem Definition: "Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondarabad" complex in Yazd is a historical building founded in the 7th century A.H. by a religious mystic, Sheikh Taqi al-Din Dada Muhammad, in the village of Bondarabad. This complex includes a mosque, monastery, mausoleum, reservoir, protective towers, and other side buildings that have been formed over several years, different parts of which have various decorations. For example, the pulpit of the Grand (Jame) Mosque of this building has many decorative motifs. Therefore, the historical importance of this building, as well as the decorative motifs used in the pulpit of its Grand Mosque, necessitated the present research, and during it, the following questions are answered: What kind of decorative motifs does the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah Bondarabad have? What meanings and concepts do these motifs have?Objective: The current research aims to identify the decorative motifs of the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah in Bondarabad, Yazd, as well as to know their hidden meanings and concepts.Research Method: The current research has studied the pulpit of Sultan Mahmud Shah Grand Mosque in Bondarabad, Yazd, using a descriptive-analytical method and qualitatively analyzed library, documentary, and field information.Results: The findings of the present research show that the pulpit of the Grand Mosque of this historical building has been decorated with floral, geometric, inscriptions, and calligraphy motifs. Its plant motifs include Khataei and Arabesque, and its calligraphy motifs include Thulth and Kufic Banaei scripts, and the texts of the inscriptions also express the principle of monotheism and prophethood, the flow of the word of God from the position of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH), and the belief of the Shiites of the Twelve Imams. Also, its geometric motifs include five-pointed stars and a ten-pointed sun, which form the eight-twelve Pili knot.https://paykareh.scu.ac.ir/article_17831_01a586ab903c786652acd1fc2d3810b1.pdfpulpitgrand (jame) mosquedecorative motifssultan mahmud shah complexbondarabad yazd |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Khazaie Majid Mazidi Sharaf Abadi Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd پیکره pulpit grand (jame) mosque decorative motifs sultan mahmud shah complex bondarabad yazd |
| title | Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd |
| title_full | Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd |
| title_fullStr | Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd |
| title_short | Analytical Study of Decorative Motifs of Pulpit in the Grand Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bondorabad Complex in Yazd |
| title_sort | analytical study of decorative motifs of pulpit in the grand mosque of sultan mahmud shah of bondorabad complex in yazd |
| topic | pulpit grand (jame) mosque decorative motifs sultan mahmud shah complex bondarabad yazd |
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