Islamic religions and traditions differ greatly from the western world. One example of this is the tughra. The tughra was created by Orhan the First and was used continuously throughout the Ottoman Empire. These were symbols often used by the Ottomans, or rulers of the Turks. They were often featured on letters as a genuine signature of the Emperor.
Although each were different, certain guidelines were made. Each of the ancient emblems had two loops on the side, three vertical lines in the middle, and two horizontal to the right. These designs made their way through time to the Islamic people.
These motifs were linked to their religions and traditions through both their reign over Arabia and religion. In 633, they conquered Syria, the Byzantines, and Persia. By 642, they had overtaken Egypt and Africa. Their nations were influenced by their culture, but so were the Islamic people's civilization. They would often use abstract images, inspired by the Ottomans, in their religions, for worship of a figure was considered idolatrous and against the rules of the Quran, the book of God. Use of these tughras also allowed them to express belief in geometric powers that showed logic and order. These evolved into calligraphy, used for the sole purpose of writing in the Quran and slowly became a more decorative part of society. Clearly, artwork in this religion is unlike any other.
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The Islams believe that their god, Allah, cannot be represented in any physical form. Therefore, new artistic ways were created to express their beliefs. Their art often includes geometric patterns, calligraphy, or plant motifs. Each of these designs was used to replace illustrations in the
In the Moorish Science Temple of America. The Turban is predominantly worn by Women. According to text, “To the Moslems of the west, it represents purity and is consider a crown. It is truly a symbol of Modesty and respect for self” . Additionally, turban patterns or cloth determined social status. Men weren’t allowed to shave their beards and had to wear red fezzes. According to the MST website, “The Fez represents a Pyramid without a capstone; it is a storehouse of knowledge . The Fez is the extension of a man who knows himself thus making a man complete. The Fez is the National Headdress of the Asiatic Moorish Nation of North, South and Central Americas, including the adjoin Islands. It’s literary symbolic of power, authority, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. When one views the Fez from the inside, one sees circles of 360 degrees. This is the unseen. Viewing it from the outside, one sees only 2 circles. This is the seen. The unseen is the spiritual side that rules the physical, the seen is the manifested . Each cord represents the laws of Allah that man has to live by and in some cases the battles that he has
...era to protect the dynasty and religion. Furthermore, it presents itself as an art object representative of the ottoman period due to the material used, arabesque and calligraphic inscriptions.
...ting as followed in the Ancient Period and shows the changing beliefs of the Egyptians and their embrace of the Christian faith. It is also interesting to note that the wings in the icons seem to be based on the depiction in the papyrus scroll, attesting to the influence of Ancient Egyptian art on the period.
‘Abd al-Malik in r. 685-705 shows less significance in rulers and emperors in his designs in coins. This was opposite of the Byzantine who had Heraclius and his sons on the front of the coin with a mint mark on the back (Source 1). As ‘Abd al-Malik was in rule he changed the back with an inscription of “In the name of God: there is no god but God alone. Muhammad is the Prophet of God” (Source 1). This shows that he may have been trying to show the difference between Islam and Christianity. The first change in the coin though still had some similarities such as the cross and the three figures upfront. This could have possibly been because people were not wanting to change what they were use to. As change began to be more noticeable he wanted the coins of his people to show that Muhammad was the messenger of God and even though polytheist dislike it that he might make it the victorious religion (Source 3). He wanted to show overall difference by cutting out the designs and showing the inscriptions of phrases with the name of God (Source 2). Doing this was something that had never been done before and was not excepted by Byzantine emperors. This was a way for “Abd al-Malik to show how the Islamic empire has grown and a way to show dominance. Another aspect that was a turning point was Islamic law. This law is draw from both the Quran and Muhammad’s life and teaching. This was a religious
Symbolisms were using in the décor from long time ago, it consider as art. Persians had done it well in carpet weaving in the near past. But, since thousands of years ago appeared decor art known as graffiti, it is idea borrowed from the use of symbolism in the Egyptian civilization. For example, the drawing of dog head on a human body holding a shaft in his hand. It is symbol has very powerful meaning, it means that the guards of the pyramids are normal humans but them guarding the graves as if they were dogs. Now, the idea of graffiti coming more modern and easy to understand than it is thousands of years ago. For example, the symbolism of peacocks and ostrich feathers is a symbol of immensely wealthy. When you put those feathers in your home as décor it means you are really wealthy man. (Encyclopaedia Britannica. rug and carpet) (Newsobserver. The symbolism of animals in the décor art)
The religion must provide an argument to convince people to convert, provide a counter argument to combat the oppositions to itself to stand as an argument, and present itself in a way where the reader is convinced that the argument is solid and drives home the point. Much like how the Lodhi Gardens move a person to explore its inside, the Qur’an is a way for the Islamic faith to draw in people to convert to its religion. By comparing the two, the beauty of their arguments presents itself in two different ways. The Lodhi Gardens is aesthetically beautiful from its architecture and the artwork of the inscriptions of the Qur’an on the wall. Meanwhile, the Qur’an’s words are what makes it beautiful by having a solid argument that convinces readers to buy convert, which has lasted from the creation of this religion to now, still converting people to join the Islamic
Another significant element in the interior of the Great Mosque of Cordoba would be the pattern designs covering the walls of the mosque. In Islamic Art, flower and geometrical patterns were fundamental to the
The carvings on the Byzantine Tomb Door, which dates centuries earlier, are mostly simple geometric designs with little variety, whereas the Islamic Tombstone is carved with cursive calligraphy, abstract and geometric pattern, floral and vegetal designs, hence showing technical mastery. Such design on an Islamic architecture or artwork is called an arabesque design, based on an infinite leaf-scroll pattern that by division of elements (stem, leaf, blossom) generates new variations of the same design and can be applied to any given surface (Grube.11). This idea echoes one of the most fundamental principles of the Islamic style deriving from the same basic idea of dissolution of matter. The decoration of surface of the tomb stone with the infinite pattern serves the purpose of disguising or dissolving the subject matter. Hence, as Islamic craftsman learnt their carving skills from Byzantine masters, the further elaboration and development in designs were driven by their own religious beliefs instead of merely showing their artistic skills.
differences, it is easy to see each religion as a monolithic entity existing separate from
...s burning herself” (Wecker). The symbol is also associated with the Islamic word “Khasma” which means five- a number identified with fighting off the evil eye. As one can see the stories and opinions of these three important women may be disputed and theories challenged. However, regardless of the circumstances, some similarities still remain.
Islamic art and architecture is a blend from three or more different cultural traditions from the east. The Arab, Turkish, and Persian traditions are three such traditions that were adopted into the Islamic art and architecture design. The best expressions of Islamic art and architecture are found in Muslim mosques. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for prayer of Islam. Mosques are also a center for information, education, and dispute settlement. One of the most famous mosques of the Islamic art is the Great Mosque of Samarra in preset day Iraq. The Great Mosque of Samarra also has a spiral staircase on the outside of it.
Main Point #2: The Traditional Palestinian Embroidery is a unique characteristic that represents culture and heritage in it symbolic
...ifferent shapes and materials were used by ethnic groups to match their beliefs and culture. In the major cities of Timbuktu, Gao and Djenne, mosques built in the 13th century displayed the emergence of Islam through Musa and others. These were made from rice husks, earth and water and lasted for hundreds of years.
On the board on Monday morning, there were numbers one through five and they each had a religion written next to them. 1 was Hinduism, 2 was Christianity, 3 was Judaism, 4 was Buddhism, and I was lucky enough to get 5: Islam. Oh, I know so much about Islam culture and their religion, are you kidding? I don’t even know where Islam is. I’m just kidding, it’s not a country. There are many differences between Islam and the United states like our religion, clothes, and food, and becoming a Christian or a Muslim, but Islam is the second largest religion in the world, so it’s important to a lot of people. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Becoming a Muslim is not an easy process. You must do a long list of tasks. After you become a Muslim you must do everything in your power to try to have a good Muslim lifestyle.
In Islam, art and beauty have been given value since early times, specially the moral beauty. Muslim artists and architects reflected this value through their works. They projected different Islamic messages in their art works, such as building, mosques, interior and exterior environments, and in their daily used items such as books, coins, boxes and ceramics and etc. The main way that the artists used to present the art was in using different ornaments. Within the wide Islamic geographic spread and the valuable history, Islamic art was a subject that was exposed to different cultures different nations, but not much was changed, during the changes that happen in Islamic world, The art