This study is an inquiry into the meaning and symbolic dimension of Islamic architecture. As with any research, certain findings have been presented at the end of this inquiry. However, it is not possible to insist on their absolute accuracy. Here, to the best of our ability, an attempt has been made to capture the content of the final stage of an ancient accumulated knowledge that took shape with its Islamic layer. In doing so, while providing details from pre-Islamic examples, we primarily strived to present the meaning and symbolic dimension by considering the scientific and cultural factors that constitute the Islamic segment.

With this research, we have attempted to reveal the philosophical, psychological, religious, and scientific data pertaining to architecture, one of the most significant components of Islamic art. We embarked on the path of creating a repertoire of meaning by combining the unseen aspects behind Islamic architecture, or Islamic art in general, with the visible ones. In its general appearance, Islamic architecture has not refrained from incorporating the accumulated knowledge of ancient cultures and has expanded its repertoire by adding its own accumulated knowledge to these. In this case, Islamic architecture has presented its structure by drawing from ancient culture, while its ornamentation or aesthetics remained within the sphere of Islam.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)