The characteristics of spirituality in Islamic architecture from the perspective of experts

ABSTRACT

The present study aims to identify, examine, and analyze the factors affecting spirituality in the architecture of religious-cultural places from the perspective of experts and finally explain them in a model. The results generally indicate that physical, sensory, socio-individual, and functional components play a significant role in the creation/enhancement of a sense of spirituality in the architecture of religious places.

KEYWORDS:

• Islamic architecture
• spirituality
• religious places
• components
• mosques

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