Islamic Carpet Facts

No islamic artistic product has become better known outside the islamic world than the pile carpet more commonly referred to as the oriental carpet oriental rug their versatility is utilized in everyday islamic and muslim life from floor coverings to architectural enrichment from cushions to bolsters to bags and sacks of all shapes and sizes and to religious objects such as a prayer rug.

Islamic carpet facts.

The ottoman empire and carpet production. Interesting facts about art in the islamic golden age. During the rule of selim i when tabriz in 1515 and cairo in 1517 was captured by ottomans motifs of turkish carpet changed significantly. In iran the carpet and textile industries formed part of shah abbas r.

The art of carpet weaving was particularly important in the ottoman empire. Islamic art in antique rugs. Geometric motif of anatolian carpet was no longer used. In islam it placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of islamic prayer these involve prostration and sitting on the ground a muslim must perform wudu ablution before prayer and must pray in a clean place.

This extraordinary tradition is most famous for producing the pile carpet also known as the oriental carpet. The style and patterns used in islamic art spread throughout much of the world as the islamic empire expanded. Ottoman carpets ve iranian and egyptian rugs. A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims and some christians during prayer.

Islamic artists also worked with glass and metal. Carpet masters from cairo and persian influence due to tabriz turkish carpets started to be adorned with complicated motifs. The most iconic islamic art form and cultural tradition. Within the islamic world especially fine specimens were collected in royal households.

Weapons used in battle were sometimes decorated with patterns or calligraphy. 1587 1629 program for restructuring the economy and attracting european merchants to the country.