A Comparative Study of the Iranian Architecture and Music based on the Suhrawardi's Philosophy of Illumination

Ishraqi philosophy comprising Iranian-Islamic philosophy can be considered as the basis for the study of the role of the philosophical concepts in the Iranian- Islamic art. The aim of this research is to answer the question of how the concepts of Suhrawardi's illumination have been displayed in the Iranian architecture and music. For this purpose, firstly, the concepts of Suhrawardi's illumination have been discussed; then, these concepts have been investigated in the Iranian architecture and music. Finally, a comparative study has been done in these two areas based on the mentioned concepts. The findings of the study suggest that the concepts of Ishraqi philosophy can be clearly observed in the Iranian architecture and music and Suhrawardi's views can be considered as the basis for the conceptual adaptation of these two.