The Art and Material Culture of Iranian Shi'ism: Iconography and Religious Devotion in Shi'i Islam: Difference between revisions

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''Chapter 4: The Lion of Ali in Anatolia: History, Symbolism and Iconology''  
''Chapter 4: The Lion of Ali in Anatolia: History, Symbolism and Iconology''  


Thierry Zarcone follows the iconography and symbol of the lion in poetry and sacred texts (calligraphic lions) attached to the rituals of Bektashi and Alevi Sufi orders in Turkey.  
[[Thierry Vincent Zarcone|Thierry Zarcone]] follows the iconography and symbol of the lion in poetry and sacred texts (calligraphic lions) attached to the rituals of Bektashi and Alevi Sufi orders in Turkey.  


''Chapter 5: Calligraphic Lions Symbolizing the Esoteric Dimension of Ali’s Nature''
''Chapter 5: Calligraphic Lions Symbolizing the Esoteric Dimension of Ali’s Nature''