Islamic Tenets of Faith (Must be original work)

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Explain in 200 to 300 words how artistic expression reflects the basic tenets of the Islamic faith in the following examples. (Must be original work)

1. Architecture
a. Mosque
b. Minarets

2. Persian Poetry
a. Relationship of lost lovers
b. Celebration of spring

3. Music and Dance
a. Turkish Whirling dervishes
b. Sufi Dancing

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Preview: ... lture has of itself. Islamic structures, particularly mosques and minarets, directly reflect the people’s intimacy with the tenets of the Quran and the Islamic faith.
Mosques, Islamic places of worship, like most Islamic architecture focus on the interior space over the exterior design. However, external components of the mosque have religious significance; the dome atop a mosque symbolizes the divine power surrounding its followers (Everline, 2004). Internal ornamentation in a mosque is abundant but it is clearly based in the Islamic tenets which prohibit the use of figurative art (Benson & Diyanni, 2005). Intricate ornamentation decorates the interior of the mosque, dominated by a preference for balance and repetitive geometric and floral patterns (Benson & Diyanni, 2005). Calligraphic writings decorate the interior walls of a mosque; these ornate writings which depict verses from the Quran further illustrate the religious devotion of the architects (Benson & Diyanni, 2005).
Minarets or towers located in proximity to mosques are used to call devotees to worship, also demonstrate the religious tenets of the Islamic faith. A minaret, reaching toward the heavens, symbolizes the proclamation of faith demonstrated in the call to worship (Everline, 2004). The interior of a minaret contains a spherical staircase leading to a platform at the high point (Benson & Diyanni, 200 ...

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