Role of Movement and Stillness Elements in Development of Iranian-islamic Cities in order to Make Optimal Satisfaction in Human (Case Study: Bazaar, Mosque, House)

The Concept of Re-Creation of Persian Garden Privacy in Mosque Design

“…In Islamic Sufism, "Solitude" and reaching the timeless truth, is considered reaching the eternal peace and sinking into the ocean of divine unity (Ghanaati, 2015) Different manifestations of Privacy in Persian architecture are like corners of monasteries, caravanserais, mosques, houses and etc. A corner is an environment which provides the prayer with a place in where he/she can meditate, contemplate and worship God.…”

“…In Iranian architecture a place which is devoted to worship, privacy and relaxation for affinity to God is called a retired or private place (Beheshti, 2009). In Iranian mosque, movement along the direction of Kiblah i by enhancement of elements such as rhythm view, water and gardens, reaching the stillness of Gonbadkhaneh ii and then directing the glance to the top can mean a feeling of lightness due to a sacred presence for human (Ghanaati, 2015) Persian garden is another kind of private place examples. In such place, one can enjoy the opportunity to relax and contemplation.…”

“…In the way of the regularity of mosque space, a hierarchy for progression toward perfection should be observed. (Ghanaati, 2015). The hierarchy of the entrance of the mosques would be more suitable to prepare the boundary of reciting exhortation of the mosque and boundary of the city itself for preparing minds.…”