The idea of Paradise being a garden is a very ancient one.  In the Qur’an the phrase most frequently used to describe the Gardens of Paradise (jannat al-firdaws) is “Underneath Which Rivers Flow” (tajri min tahtiha al-anhar).

In this monograph the author aims to demonstrate, not only that these gardens are the archetype on which all Islamic gardens are based, but also to explain their profound sacred symbolism.  Like the medieval garden in Christendom, the Islamic garden represents a kind of sacred art, the aim of which is to draw the visitor closer to God.

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