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A Pdiction of Qur anic verses and religious texts used in Shiite Architecture Decorating in Mazandaran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ali Asqar Kalantar 1
Habibbollah Ayatolahi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Handicrafts and Art Research, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22070/negareh.2009.5160
Abstract
Mazandaran as the first offical government placc shia sadat has embreced new merous Imam ---.
Since there was security in the region, many Imamzadeh and Sadat, during the migration to Iran,
went to the Mazandaran and continued their life. Over time, Sari as the center of government,
and as one of the proper cities, has been selected by Immigrants. Thence, near 290 Seyed In
«Sari» and around it are buried.
Shrines and Tomb towers have been built on the graves are considered as one of the brilliant
examples of Shia art. Within each tomb, there is a wooden bin, which is a religious sign, and
for the pilgrimage is made. Decorating of the wooden boxes, are very beautiful and valuable.
These decoration can be classified under 2 groups that are «images» and «texts». Texts content
by carving on the fund are included: «Quran», «Hadith» and «non-religious texts». Topic of this
article is the survey of Quran verses used in decoration on lo boxes in shrines of imam zadeh in
sari.
Keywords
Qur anic verses
art Shiite
tomb towers
Sari
inscription
Thuluth
خلعتبری لیماکی، مصطفی، سیری در تاریخ علویان غرب مازندران همراه با بررسی امامزاده های تنکابن و رامسر، نشر رسانش، چاپ اول، تهران، ١٣٨٢.
ستوده، منوچهر، از آستارا تا استارباد، مجلد سوم و چهارم، سلسله انتشارات انجمن آثار ملی، چاپخانه زیبا.
سرتیپ پور، جهانگیر، نشانه هایی از گذشته دور گیلان و مازندران، چاپخانه خرمی، ١٣٥٦.
ماهفروزی، علی، بررسی و تحلیل تزئینات آثار چوبی قرن نهم ه.ق در مازندران (بررسی و تحلیل آثار ساری)، محمد حسن سمسار، رساله مقطع کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ١٣٧٧.
مرعشی، ظهیر الدین، تاریخ تبرستان و رویان و مازندران، تصحیح و اهتمام عباس شایان، تهران، ١٣٣٣.
Negareh Journal
Volume 4, Issue 13
Winter 2009
Pages 5-28

  • Receive Date 01 June 2009
  • Accept Date 10 January 2010
  • Publish Date 22 December 2009