Evaluating the effect of the spiritual symbol of natural light in places of worship (mosque) on the spiritual resilience of users through the mediating role of spiritual intelligence; a case study of mosques in the Qajar period of Shiraz

Spiritual resilience is one of the most important and fundamental determinants of people's health. Spiritual resilience causes people to use their existing capacities to achieve success and growth of individual life in difficult situations and despite the risk factors, and use these challenges as an opportunity to empower and improve their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of natural light spiritual symbol in ebadi space (mosque) on users' spiritual resilience through the mediat role of spiritual intelligence. The method of this study is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of this study consisted of all worshippers from 10 selected mosques of Qajar period mosques in Shiraz city who were selected by simple random sampling method using Cochran formula (171 persons). In this study, three questionnaires of spiritual symbolism, spiritual intelligence and resilience were used as research tools with reliability coefficients of 0.86, 0.89 and 0.83, respectively. Data were analyzed using correlation coefficient and multiple regression in SPSS software. The results showed that there is a positive relationship between spiritual symbolism and spiritual resilience and variables of spiritual symbolism and spiritual intelligence can predict spiritual resilience. Also, among the spiritual symbols of mosques, the symbol of "light" has a greater role in explaining spiritual intelligence. According to the results of this study, spiritual symbolization, especially with natural light in worship spaces, while activating the conscious part of the mind, is effective in the function of spiritual intelligence and provides the necessary platform for creating spiritual resilience.