Abstract
The historic city of Sana'a is an example of Islamic cities which is known as one of the most valuable historical city center of Islamic culture. In this regard, recognition of the structure and the historic city form of Sana'a, with emphasis on Islamic culture is analyzed and examined in this study. The important issue is that, the structures and architectural style of Islamic cities around the world, beside the common features, have difference and diversities which is also not recognized. The purpose of this study, is the recognition of the structure and form of the ancient city of Sana'a, with emphasis on Islamic culture. “What is the chief role of Islamic culture on the formation of Sana'a?” is the main question of this study. The theoretical framework of this study emphasizes on this fact that Islamic culture has played an important role in the organization of ancient cities. Descriptive-analytical method was selected which the independent and the dependent variables are the formation of Islamic culture in the city and important elements, respectively. Documentation and studying in the library are the best method for collecting data and data analyzing was don with examining the other documents such as drawings and related photographs to the different time intervals of urban spaces Sana'a. The results indicated that, the mosque, market and the other religious institutions have shaped the main axis of city culture and there's a close bilateral relations between the Islamic culture, the structure and the form of the ancient city of Sana'a.
Highlights
Yemen is a country which is located in Asia continent, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and its capital is Sana’a
At the beginning of the 1980s a Campaign and an Action Plan to preserve the Old City were proposed by UNESCO, which were launched after its inscription on the World Heritage List in 1986[3]
The physical form of Sana’a is based on the regular crossing networks which are arrived to the main kernel of the city
Summary
Yemen is a country which is located in Asia continent, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula and its capital is Sana’a. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Gulf of Aden and Arabian. The Old City of Sana'a is known world-wide as one of the most authentic and significant examples of the extraordinary urban civilization which developed in the Arabia Felix in the 2nd century B.C. Since the 1970s it has been the object of many studies by urban specialists, architects and historians, testifying to its outstanding heritage values, and pointing out the threats from the nascent and rapid modernization affecting its authenticity and integrity after many centuries of almost complete isolation.
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