A Study of the Aesthetic Structure of the Term 'Ali' in the Title Decoration of the Jame Mosque in Yazd, Iran

Abstract

With a glance at the sanctity of calligraphy in Islamic art and historic values of the Jame mosque building of Yazd, one feels the need to study and analyze its aesthetic aspects. The study investigates the aesthetic forms of calligraphy in the inscriptions with the word ‘Ali’ in the Jame mosque of Yazd and how the aesthetics of the calligraphy affect the attraction of audience of the mosque in Yazd. Certainly, the efficiency of calligraphy in the inscriptions of the mosque can increase the presence of the audience heart. Therefore, the present research has made an attempt with respect to Islamic rules and Shia religion to study the functions of the word Ali and also to consider its structure and content significance. The results show that there are two important poles in the Islamic visual art, which are architecture and calligraphy. In Islamic architecture, calligraphy has been frequently used which has an indescribable beauty. The calligraphy is effective on the aesthetics of the Jame mosque. Accordingly, the study has been conducted using a descriptive-analytical method to analyze the aesthetics of the word ‘Ali’ in the tiles of the Jame mosque in Yazd.