Analysis of the functions, concepts, structure and ornamentation of the Khosrogerd minaret of Sabzevar, 6th century AH
Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical researchlotfolah kargariarian 1 , mohamad khazaei 2 , ahmad salehi kakhki 3
1 - Teacher at Soore University
2 - Professor at Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
3 - Associate professor at Isfahan Art University
Keywords: minaret, Seljuk, khosrogerd, biyhagh.Architecture,
Abstract :
Minaret in Islamic architecture has almost a lifetime in the history of Islam Considering the rulers, this architectural element has become one of the hallmarks of Islamic power, with its various functions appearing in various forms throughout the Islamic world In the Seljuk period, minarets were used for use such as the path finding mill and memorial of the victory During this period, the minarets with many ornamentation and various inscriptions had played the role of expressing of the concepts desired by their creators.This article aims to achieve a cognition of Khasrogerd minaret in Sabzevar during the Seljuk period and seeks to identify its function and its implications in its recognition In this path, it has also been paid to the nature of this virtu and the research is resulted to the conclusion that The Khosrogerd minaret was an independent minaret, commissioned by Abolqhasem Ali ebn Saeid, the governor of Sultan Sanjar, in the year 505 AH on the way to Nasabur. This minaret is constructed with two inscription strips on the Kofi line with a lacquered bricks style With the themes of the command of construction and verse of the Qur'an,Simultaneously, with the help of travelers, by resorting to possibility of orienting its structure with passers-by, it is based on the power located in the region, the religion based on the place and the city limits.Also, by choosing the 11th verse of the Sura Juma, fillip a religion-driven flip to the lovers of the zar roads.
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