How does artistic expression reflects the basic tenets of the Islamic faith in Architecture: Mosque and Minare

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Persian Poetry: Relationship of lost lovers, Celebration of Spring and the Music and Dance of Turkish Whirling devishes and Sufi Dancing

Answer 1

Islamic tradition has often frowned upon pictorial representations in artwork so mosques and other grand buildings erected by Islamic architects throughout the Middle East, Central Asia and elsewhere are often adorned with rich, intricate tile designs setting out elaborate geometric patterns. There is a qur'anic basis for these patterns: cosmological and mathematical. Then there is also the beautiful Arabic Qur'anic calligraphy incorporated into mosque design :)

Magnificently sophisticated geometric patterns in medieval Islamic architecture indicate that their designers achieved a mathematical advance 500 years earlier than Western scholars, say scientists. The discovery by Peter Lu, a Harvard Physics PhD student suggests that the Islamic artisans who created these designs had an intuitive understanding of highly complex mathematical concepts. Lu said: "Its absolutely stunning".
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1855313.htm?tech

The most famous Persian poet of all is Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi. Rumi's poetry has touched the hearts of so many because it is universal in its message...Love.
He was a Muslim and it was Islam that inspired him and it is through Islam that he was able to write so deep and meaningful, and Love of course comes from Allah subhana wa ta'ala (God...Glorious and exalted is He).

Much of Rumi (and other Sufi) love poetry talks of the 'Beloved' and the lover but this is the relationship between Allah subhana wa ta'ala (God...Glorious and exalted is He) and his servant. Persian poets such as Rumi and Saadi were Muslims and the celebration of Spring as such is not an Islamic tradition. Though both may have spoke of Spring in their poetry but I am not sure. But if this was so this would no doubt be as an expression of the wonders of Allah subhana wa ta'ala's (God...Glorious and exalted is He) wondrous creation.

For info on the Whirling Dervishes this link should help:
http://www.whirlingdervishes.org/whirlingdervishes.htm

There are also a number of quotes attributed to Rumi and I like:
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
--- Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi

Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Salam.

Answer 2

I am sorry , this is an area where I am totally ignorant.