Abstract This article explores the profound interconnection between manifest works and lived traditions in Islamic art, emphasizing how architectural forms, calligraphy, light, pattern, and craftsmanship serve as embodied expressions of metaphysical and spiritual principles. Rooted in Islamic theology, cosmology, and Sufi philosophy, these artistic traditions are not merely aesthetic but function as contemplative mediums that reflect divine unity (tawhid), infinity, and the dynamic interplay between the material and the transcendent. Through an interdisciplinary analysis of sacred geometry, Qur’anic calligraphy, the manipulation of light and space, ornamental patterns, and craft epistemology, the study demonstrates how Islamic art functions as a holistic system of knowledge and spiritual realization. Drawing on classical sources, scholarly interpretations by thinkers such as Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Henry Corbin, and Ibn ‘Arabi, as well as historical and contemporary case studiesfrom the Alhambra and Shah Mosque to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and digital adaptationsthe article highlights the enduring relevance of Islamic artistic traditions. It concludes that these forms continue to bridge past and present, offering timeless insights into the harmonization of form, function, and spirituality in both traditional and modern contexts.
Seyed Morteza Moossavi (Fri,) studied this question.