Belief in the effect of the status of celestial bodies on human life events has long been common among different ethnic groups. The Astrological Concepts in Iranian art have been used as decorative engraving in metalworking and other applied arts in different periods but in the illustrated Falnama of the Safavid era, these concepts were not used as decorations, but in their original nature,...

Although Nastaliq script was used as a significant writing style along other six types of calligraphy until the mid-Safavid era, it was gradually more welcomed and turned into the most important script in the succeeding eras. "Rashida Shahnameh", written by Abdul Rashid Deylami, falls within the Shahnameh manuscripts in the Safavid era while "Davari Shahnameh", written by Mirza Mohammad Davari ...

Entrance to sacred places where pilgrims enter enthusiastically for pilgrimage and request for divine bestowal expose one of the characteristics of pilgrimage called the hierarchy of entry. There have been numerous studies on the necessity and quality of sequential spaces for entry to sacred sites in Iran, but little research has been done on the cognitive impact of this hierarchy on the visito...