minarets of mosques (called ‘goldasteh’ in persian) areone of the artifacts of iranian islamic culture. thus repairing andreconstructing the minarets of mosques could have considerableoutcomes for expanding islamic architecture and urban beautification.this research tries to investigate “the social-environmental impact ofrepairing and reconstructing minarets of mosques located in the 9thregions...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the concept light and its interpretation in different styles Iranian-Islamic architecture. By distinguishing between content physical evaluation historical periods, one can find a way properly use patterns contemporary mosques. present has been conducted using descriptive-analytical method consists three stages. First, role mosque investigated, then q...

Religious place attachment is an affective bond that develops between people and their religious settings. The published literature shows that although religion has a significant impact on the public ‘place attachment’, the architectural features and attributes of the places could still play an influencing role in strengthening this attachment. However, the role of architectural characteristics...

In Islamic culture, dome continues its ancient representation when it becomes a clear epitome of Islamic substantial creation of the universe. Islamic signs such as center, circle and sphere which are inherently dome are immediately realized via a symbolic transfer. Although domes have unavoidable relationship with other elements signifying Iranian mosques form and function, it includes secrets...

OBJECTIVE Isolation of potentially pathogenic bacteria from carpets in hospitals has been reported earlier, but not from carpets in mosques. The aim of the present study is to determine the pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria that may exist on the carpets of mosques in Tripoli, Libya. METHODS Dust samples from carpets were collected from 57 mosques in Tripoli. Samples were examined...