Exploring the hidden geometry in the physical of sacred buildings of Iran in the Zandiyeh Era (case study: Vakil Mosque)

Abstract

Geometry is one of the most important foundations of Iranian art and architecture, which can be seen in the magnificent buildings left from the past that are important in architecture. One of the most important buildings of Iran from the Zandiyeh Era (250 years ago) is Vakil Mosque, which is located in Shiraz. Vakil Mosque is a sacred and Islamic building in Iran, which is the aim of this article to investigate and find geometry in the architectural body of this building. In the current research, descriptive-analytical methods were used to collect data. Then I studied the geometrical drawings of this mosque, which some of the most important books of Muslim scholars in this field have been studied to obtain the geometry of the plan and elevations of Vakil Mosque, and after many tests and finding acceptable answers, options were proposed as the physical geometry of this sacred building. Finally, I came to the conclusion that the architect or architects of this magnificent building have used their utmost efforts in designing its physical to create golden proportions and regular geometry on it, and this order and geometry is the reason for the glory and strength of this building. The findings of this article can be used along with other similar studies to recognize Iran’s architectural works and restore its original Islamic-Iranian identity.