Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Geography and Planning, School of Geography, University of Tabriz
2 tabriz university
Abstract
The Islamic city is an idea that has raised many questions about its nature and characteristics. In this regard, various scientific systems have approached it from different angles and tried to explain it. However, a critical review of the relevant literature reveals a high volume of misinterpretations and confusions about this idea and its related concepts, topics, and goals. Accepting the fact that the existence of mosques, domes and minarets in the context of a city can not mean that the city is Islamic, makes it clear that it must be in other elements and components and we should look for signs of Muslim life and patterns of an Islamic city not only in the body, but also the spirit and identity of cities. In the present study, the drivers of the Islamic city were extracted (qualitative part of the research) by studying valid jurisprudential sources (Quran and Nahj al-Balaghah), and then the quality of their realization in the metropolis of Tabriz was measured. The results obtained from the qualitative part of the research place the drivers of the Islamic city in three categories: monotheism and unity, justice and security. The results of statistical analysis show that Islamic manifestations and the realization of its principles in the city of Tabriz is not prosperous and requires planning to improve the quality of realization of these indicators
Highlights
The Islamic city is an idea that has raised many questions about its nature and characteristics. In this regard, various scientific systems have approached it from different angles and tried to explain it. However, a critical review of the relevant literature reveals a high volume of misinterpretations and confusions about this idea and its related concepts, topics, and goals. Accepting the fact that the existence of mosques, domes and minarets in the context of a city can not mean that the city is Islamic, makes it clear that it must be in other elements and components and we should look for signs of Muslim life and patterns of an Islamic city not only in the body, but also the spirit and identity of cities. In the present study, the drivers of the Islamic city were extracted (qualitative part of the research) by studying valid jurisprudential sources (Quran and Nahj al-Balaghah), and then the quality of their realization in the metropolis of Tabriz was measured. The results obtained from the qualitative part of the research place the drivers of the Islamic city in three categories: monotheism and unity, justice and security. The results of statistical analysis show that Islamic manifestations and the realization of its principles in the city of Tabriz is not prosperous and requires planning to improve the quality of realization of these indicators).
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