Movement

Sufi-Persian Architecture

900–

Persian-Islamic tradition read by Ardalan, Bakhtiar, Burckhardt and Nasr as the spatial manifestation of tawḥīd through geometry, the fourfold garden and the privacy gradient.

Cosmos Meaning

Details

Origin: Iran

Referenced by

Nader Ardalan associated with
Laleh Bakhtiar associated with
Art of Islam: Language and Meaning exemplifies
The Sense of Unity: The Sufi Tradition in Persian Architecture exemplifies
Titus Burckhardt associated with

Sources

Ardalan, N. and L. Bakhtiar. The Sense of Unity. University of Chicago Press, 1973.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Sufi-Persian Architecture." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/movement/sufi-persian-architecture/. Accessed July 17, 2026.