Phenomology of Sacred Places Based On Iranian-Islamic Architecture:Case study of Historical Mosque of Sheikh Lotfollah in Isfahan

The existential elements of the mosque including the layout, tiling, color and light, shapes and lines contain the social and religious prophecy. In fact, the mosques in every historical period reflect the social status of their era. The main purpose of this research is phenomenological study of sacred places based on the Iranian-Islamic architecture (case study Sheikh Lotfollah). Studying the Islamic art from the perspective of phenomenology, we can achieve deeper levels and fundamental concepts in architecture whose nature goes beyond a specific climate, environment and time; the elements which represent the relationship between art and religion in Islamic culture.This study is conducted based on Rolf and Johannes Palsma approaches. According to the most important aspects of sense of place in Sheikh Lotfollah mosques such as entrance of the mosque, entrance corridors, walls, ceiling, altar and dome; the emergence from appearance to conscience and the triangular union of physical elements is taking place through light and essence. Accordingly it makes a deep inner dialectical relationship between Sheikh Lotfollah and its observer on the highest level of sense of place.