Study the Textile Motifs in Islamic Middle East (Case Study: Ottoman and Saudi Arabia)

Islamic textiles include the textile produced in Islamic countries and regions, as a reflection of artand poetry of this religion. When Islam came to power, the tax paid by the non-Islamic countries tothe Islamic government included valuable fabrics and textiles. Their style and early designs of thefabrics were inspired by the traditions and art of the tribes. But gradually the method of texture anddecoration on the fabrics was influenced by the Islamic art of that era. So that on some of the piecesone can observe the Quranic verses and religious ritual. In this article, the textile motifs have beenstudied in the Ottoman Empire and Saudi Arabia. The weavers in this region other than payingattention to the customs, tradition and Islamic poetry’s also looked for innovation so as to preventtextiles with religious application. The paper is based on descriptive-analytical method and datacollection were from library studies.

Keywords:

Textile , Motifs , Ottoman , Saudi Arabia