A Study of the Visual Features of the Signs of Quranic Illumination of the Timurid Era Preserved in the Holy Threshold Museum of Qom

Abstract

The symbols of the verses were used for the chapter of the poems from the very beginning of the revelation of the Qur’an. These signs were arranged in the form of every five or ten revealed verses, known as the signs of Khums and Ashar, which were organized in separate visual forms in each period. The purpose of the present study is to describe the visual features of the verses of the Qur’an of the Timurid religion of the Holy Threshold Museum of Qom and also to classify the verses. The present article has been done in a descriptive-analytical manner, and the materials have been collect ed concerning documents and library materials. Therefore, this research is organized around two main questions: What are the visual components of the religious verses of the mentioned Qur’ans? How is the dominant visual form and structure in the sign of the chapter of the verses arranged? The achievements of this research show that the symptoms of Khums-Ashar mean five and ten poems, which in addition to indicating the gradual revelation of poetry, also makes it easier for readers to read. The signs of the verses are single verses, decorative, khums, and tithes. These symbols are engraved in the form of sun and bergamot, and decorations such as Islamic and Khatai motifs are used. Verses are marked in the form of “visual-decorative” signs and “letters and phrases.”