(Ebook) Representing Iranian-Islamic Identity in Iranian Contemporary Cities Structure by Dr. MARYAM KAMYAR , M. Sc. ZAHRA JAFARI SPOUREZI

(Ebook) Representing Iranian-Islamic Identity in Iranian Contemporary Cities Structure by Dr. MARYAM KAMYAR , M. Sc. ZAHRA JAFARI SPOUREZI

Urban identity could be considered as the result of interaction between social
identity system and urbanism system. The term “Islamic City” is defined only
by considering the physics of the city and reducing the concept of city to
physical elements. Current researches are carried out without considering the
relationships between elements and parts of Islamic city. The main objective in
this research, is to focus on the principles governing Islamic city which have
their roots in Iranian identity and govern aspects of urban life, such as social,
political, economic and physical space of the city.
Studying concepts of center, periphery and communications as the main
elements of urban identity and matching each of the physical elements in
aforementioned arenas could help with understanding the Islamic city structure
and its organization and relations governing it. The significance of religious,
social, and economic elements in Islamic city match the Contemporary
urbanism identity in Iran and the concept of center-periphery theory.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2019), 3(2), 55-62.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.4701