Luster is an innovative decorative technique applied in the Islamic era. The imitative technique of luster glaze is the result of efforts of some potters to imitate the visual features of the earlier luster. The two techniques differ in their production methods, but have many similarities in terms of physical characteristics of the works, including color, pattern, and in some cases, form. Such ...

Myths are the human being’s responses to the most fundamental questions he has faced with. As time passes, such narratives would be elaborated, embellished and sometimes even transformed to something different. Myths are narrated and communicated through symbolic devices and parables and are accepted as a part of sacred beliefs in various societies. These mystic narratives throughout history we...

Islamic Mysticism and Sufism is the heritage of Islamic Civilization Which from the beginning till now, faced with many evolutions and due to inner factors, had different branches. in different definitions of Sufism by Sufis. In this article we try to investigate these definitions by content analysis approach. By studying the valid sufi texts from beginning to 13th century AH, and by extracting...

Glasswork of the Islamic era in the 5th and 6th centuries AH/AD 11th and 12th centuries in Islamic lands reached its peak of growth and prosperity and was accompanied by innovations in the field of production and decoration. After this period this industry inspired glassmaking of the whole world. Studying the features of Islamic glassmaking in its heyday with the aim of introducing and classify...

One of the most important factors to affect artworks throughout history is religion. The territorial integrity of Islamic lands is one of the factors that influenced Islamic pottery. Islam has had a considerable impact on all aspects of Muslims’ lives, including art and specifically pottery. During the 3rd and 4th centuries AH (9th and 10th centuries AD), coinciding with the Abbasid dynasty, si...