Movement and direction between the aesthetic and functional aspects of the two minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali

Abstract

Abstract:

The current research, "Movement and Direction: Between Function and Aesthetics in the Two Minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali," attempts to uncover the concepts and value-based relationship between the movement and direction of the two minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali and their functional and aesthetic aspects.

The research comprises three chapters. The first chapter presents the research problem, posed as the following question: What is the relationship between the movement and direction of the two minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, between their functional and aesthetic aspects? The chapter then outlines the importance and necessity of this study, in addition to:

Research Objective: (To identify the movement and direction between the functional and aesthetic aspects of the two minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali)1. Research Scope: Temporal Scope: The period from 1742 to 2019 CE, due to the ongoing maintenance and gilding of the portico, minarets, and dome during the period from 2020 to 2026 CE.2. Spatial Scope: (Iraq - the city of Najaf).3. Thematic Scope: To explore the concepts of movement and direction and their effectiveness in relation to the functional and aesthetic aspects of the two minarets of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali. This also includes defining the research terminology.

         Chapter Two (Theoretical Framework) comprises three sections: the first, Functional and Aesthetic Aspects in Islamic Architecture; the second, Movement and Direction in Islamic Architecture; and the third, Examples of Minarets of Holy Shrines in Iraq. Chapter Three (Research Procedures) addresses: 1- The Research Population; 2- The Research Sample; 3- The Research Methodology: Descriptive Methodology using Content Analysis; and 4- Analysis of the Study Sample. The research concludes with the most important findings, conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions. The most important scholarly sources are also documented.