There is an established idea in Iranian urban studies that puts the bazaar as the spine of the social and spatial structure of historical towns. This essentialist universal reading has eclipsed the diversity of Iranian bazaars across the country. This paper, however, aims at revealing the social and spatial diversity of bazaars in Iranian cities. This study employs the Space Syntax method for a...

With respect to the literature of the field of culture and relations and examining the role and position of the capacities of traditional relations in social history of Iran in justice seeking movements and sociopolitical movement of Islamic revolution of Iran, this article tries to depict a clear image of the influence and the practical role of traditional media in social arenas. Taking into c...

The increase of incomes in Irans endowents (Waqfs) could have an outstanding role in providing a part of public services needed in the society and betterment of income distribution and as a result endowers and benefactors would play a part in meeting greater portion of these services. Materializing this objective requires an all-out development of endowment (Waqt) services as wall as better ope...

The traditional Iranian bazaar is considered as a great example of Iranian art and architecture with a rich cultural heritage. This phenomenon of outstanding architecture, self-sustaining and coherent with the surrounding urban landscape, like other urban texture, has not been immune from the consequences of the transformation of modern life in its internal and peripheral arena. On the other ha...

Tabriz city has a rich history affected by various socio-economic, cultural and natural aspects. Tabriz old traditional built form, like all other traditional Iranian cities, is the result of various historical events and a valuable culture in urban Design context. Great indigenous urban design complexes like Iranian Bazaars are the reflection of cultural and spiritual aspects of a process in a...