A Reflection on the Concept of Ghadr (Value) in the Fundamental Theory of Art, Architecture, and Beauty in Islamic Civilization

Regarding the importance of theoretical arguments about Islamic Art, a serious and coherence theory of Islamic Art and its philosophical fundamentals is needed more than ever. What historians, Traditionalists and critics present in their works fails to shed light on all aspects of Islamic Art. Lately, there has been published a booklet by Doctor Hassan Bolkhari under the title of “Ghadr: A Fundamental Theory of Art, Architecture, and Beauty in Islamic Civilization”. I’ve studied that booklet and found some of its ideas disputable. Parts of the booklet’s core ideas were previously published in “Mystical Rudiments of Islamic Art and Architecture” by same author. Here I am to discuss some of the basic ideas and concepts of the booklet and provide some insights on them.