The Use of Miniatures in Decorating Islamic Cloaks, the Bird as a Model (an Applied Study)

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The current research includes a study on using miniatures to decorate Islamic abayas, using the word "bird" as a model. The research problem was summarized as the following question: Can miniatures be utilized and employed to decorate Islamic abayas? The current research consists of four chapters. In the first chapter, the researchers outlined the research problem, identified its importance, and then stated the objective: identifying the use of miniatures in decorating Islamic abayas. They presented decorative designs for Islamic abayas (using the word "bird"). The second chapter was divided into two sections: the first (The Art of Miniatures) and the second (Drawing on Clothing and Fashion). The researchers then arrived at the most important findings of the theoretical framework as indicators representing the foundations upon which they relied in analyzing the research sample. The third chapter was devoted to the research procedures and analyzing the sample's models. Most importantly, the fourth chapter included the results: The researchers implemented new and contemporary ideas inspired by Islamic miniatures and motifs in innovative designs. Introduction: First: The Research Problem: Miniatures are among the most important Islamic arts, as they address the aesthetics of life through the spiritual character of the Islamic faith. Muslim artists used geometric, plant, and animal symbols as decorative elements in Islamic painting after Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Fundamentals 53 https://eipublication.com/index.php/jsshrf Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Fundamentals transforming them into decorative, symbolic, and 2. Provide decorative designs for Islamic abayas (using abstract forms. "The Muslim artist was drawn to the term "bird"). drawing animals only because of their decorative Fourth: Research Limits nature, as well as their various movements, including Miniatures (the term "bird") decorate Islamic abayas in grace and tonal harmony, which fill spaces and cover Najaf Governorate for 2025-2026. surfaces in an integrated, aesthetic manner." (1) Fifth: Defining Terminology Fashion is one of the arts associated with a society's character, distinguishing it from other societies and 1. Functioning thus expressing it. Since inherited beliefs and values Muhammad defined it as: "It is the process of utilizing play an important role in the fashion and clothing of decorative units and Arabic letters and the extent to the general public, they attempt to decorate them with which they are utilized in women's textile designs." (2) geometric, plant, and animal motifs. Scott defined it as: "Employment is derived from The painting technique on fabric and clothing has function, which is the specific benefit achieved by spread in recent years, as people prefer to add designs something." (3) that reflect their character and culture. In Arab Given the specificity of the current research, countries, this method emerged as an innovative way researchers define employment procedurally: to compete with clothing and fabrics imported from (It utilizes miniatures (the singular of a bird) to decorate abroad with designs of an Arab or Islamic character. the Islamic cloak.) The methods of drawing on fabrics and clothing vary. This diversity is due to artistic trends, representing an 1- Miniatures important threshold for artistic transformation. This is Abu Khazam defined it as: "Those small drawings found due to the diverse and modern approaches adopted by in manuscripts that represent Islamic imagery in the artistic trends, particularly modern schools, for each decoration of history books, stories, and natural contemporary artist, reflecting their cultural and social sciences." (4) structure. Freed from the limitations of their methods Al-Bahnasi defined it as: "The art that emerged since of achievement and techniques, they choose their Islam and spread and flourished in lands where Islam diverse techniques in their tools and display prevailed and includes architecture, decoration, mechanisms, exploit their artistic elements and calligraphy, and other arts." (5) employ them according to renewed systems and contexts in the final production of the artwork, Researchers define miniatures procedurally as: reflecting the artist's identity and style in crafting the (They are drawings that represent Islamic imagery for artwork. Hence, the current research problem can be decoration in history, storybooks, and natural sciences, summarized in the following question: Is it possible to or they appear individually as a complete work of art, benefit from miniatures and employ them to decorate using geometric, plant, animal, and human motifs.) Islamic abayas? 2- The Islamic Abaya Second: The importance of the research and the need (Joudah) defined it as: "It is a loose outer garment worn for it by both men and women. The abaya reaches the feet in The importance of the current research lies in shedding length and