نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
he concealment of the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) face appears for the first time in Iranian painting during the Safavid period, whereas prior to this era, his face had been explicitly depicted in visual representations. Scholars have proposed various theories to explain this visual transformation, most of which are rooted in theological, jurisprudential, and doctrinal considerations. This article aims to explore which of these theories have addressed the influence of such factors on the veiling of the Prophet’s face in Safavid-era paintings and to critically assess which of them may have meaningfully contributed to this pictorial shift. The research method employed is descriptive-analytical with a critical approach, and data collection has been conducted through library resources. The critical examination of the aforementioned theories reveals that only certain theological-jurisprudential-doctrinal factors played a role in the use of veils (burqa or niqab) to cover the Prophet’s face. These include the sanctification and veneration of the Prophet, as well as the allowance for the viewer’s imaginative visualization of his appearance.
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