Attributes of sufis and dervishes in the Islamic miniatures with application on manuscripts from XV till XVII centuries

Abstract EN

The primary purpose of this research is to determine and classify attributes of instruments used by the Sufis and the dervishes in the Islamic miniatures through different periods and from various origins of manuscripts.

Mysticism is represented widely in Islamic paintings, all introduced related studies were descriptive for miniature itself without focusing on traditional instruments formed the life of mystics and accompanied them in various scenes of daily life rituals.

The article classifies those implements in to 3 main categories; religious related to Islamic verses rituals and Sufi traditions, civil ones used in public subjects, and musical related to spiritual Sufi celebrations.

Moreover, introducing samples of miniatures to support that presented analysis through historical artist point of view, with recognizing mystical thoughts of each implement that makes harmony between art represented in illustrations and religion appeared in Sufi belief.