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Relfection on the Fundamental Thoughts behind the Construction of Four-Porch Mosques the Architecture of Saljuqi Dynasty
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Elham Rezaei *   |
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| In early Islamic centuries, contrary to the fact that
many remained temples from Iranian ancient religions
were turned into mosques, most of the
mosques were built following the model established
by Holy Prophet of Islam in building his
first mosque, i.e. a mosque with pillared prayer hall
(Khorasaani style). In the 5th century (Saljuqi era)
the formal architecture of this sort of mosques began
to change into a four-porch mosque, the form
of which soon was adopted in making mosques
across the land. This article tries to discuss the reasons
why that happened and to discuss further that
the prevalent ideas and traditions of the time this
four-porch mosque first appeared along with the
sacred importance of the Cross in Iranian culture
may shed light on the reasons this shift came about
during that time. |
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| Keywords: prayer hall form, four-porch mosque, Saljuqi era, ancient Iran |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Special
Received: 2014/06/11 | Accepted: 2014/06/11
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