In exploring the evolution of Iranian architecture from prototypes to the present day, Qajar architecture is an important part of Iranian architecture history. The importance of this era's architecture is because large changes in conceptual and physical context occurred slowly in Iranian architecture during this time. These changes, especially from the Nasserian period (the second Qajar era), h...

Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemi’nde ç?kart?lan kanun ve talimatnameler ile camiler kadro dâhili harici olarak tasnif edilmi?; sonunda haricine ç?kar?lanlar kapat?lm?? veya sat?lm??t?r. Özellikle yeni düzenin/Cumhuriyetin in?a y?llar? olan 1930’larla birlikte haz?rlanan talimatnameleri çok say?da cami ç?kar?l?p kapat?lm??t?r. Kapat?lan camilerin sat??lar? 1927 senesinde s?kla?m?? olmas?na ra?men, hukuki...

In a climate of rising religious fundamentalism, it is relevant and pertinent to examine the processes by which a " religious " site is created. My general premise is that historical narratives are negotiations, rather than simple renditions of fact, and thus are always reflective of their authors' contemporary politics. Within this framework, this essay explores the processes through which the...

khānsār was one of the principal cities of isfahan district in qajar era. the city is mentioned repeatedly in historical texts and visited frequently by european travelers khānsār was celebrated in qajar era for presence of significant cultural and artistic figures in the city as well as production of various commercial products. the remnants of commercial monuments such as qajar bazar or kārva...

Abstract This study examines the physical features of traditional mosques in Quzzat (Bardrani) quarter Herat Old City, Afghanistan. Traditional are constructed with locally available materials and planned based on cultural climatic conditions. Mosques categorised as modern or traditional. divided into three subcategories: preserved, damaged (defaced), transformed. Transformed formerly reconstru...

For a Muslim society, mosque is very important as place for worshipping the god well social activities. Mosque has variety of functions including ensuring better understanding Islam in society and unity among local community, non-muslim community. Therefore, it any development to take into account sustainability aspect building which great impacts on social, environmental, economic factors. The...