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Professor of Philosophy, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
10.22080/jre.2025.28074.1225
Abstract
Islamic art possesses significant latent values, including its divine and revelatory origins, sanctity, transcendence, coherence of employed elements, and its invitation to unity with God. The ability of Islamic art to incorporate the strengths of previous artistic schools and integrate them with Islamic teachings is of particular importance. Hence, the prominent feature of Islamic art is its expression of divine unity through linguistic modes of expression such as symbolism, metaphors, allegories, and similar methods. For this reason, one can speak of the historical authenticity of Islamic art within the framework of Islamic civilization.
However, recent developments in global discourse and the backwardness of Islamic civilization in keeping up with such transformations have led to the decline of Islamic art. Consequently, Islamic art has faced challenges of inefficiency and obsolescence, failing to address the questions, needs, concerns, and problems of contemporary Muslims. As a result, Islamic art is more aligned with the cultural heritage of past Muslim civilizations than with the realities of their present lives.
The way out of the crisis in Islamic art involves addressing the current questions and concerns of Muslims, utilizing the potentials of modern Western art, and linking art with other aspects of contemporary human life, including culture, politics, economy, religion, and especially social issues.
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