The Extent of Women's Enjoyment of Sacred Space

Abstract

Religious feeling and experience is one of the components of religiosity, which in sociological theories is sometimes placed in the axis of religion and sometimes around the components of religiosity, and is expressed through sacred symbols and semantic system. Religious feelings are interrelated with religious rituals and community, which cause production, reproduction and mutual reinforcement. As a holy place and space, the mosque is expected to create a holy experience in the community instead of the ritual bringers, and by creating a common experience, it strengthens empathy and a sense of unity in this community. But the way that the policy makers of our country have taken in separating men and women in this place has caused the destruction of the meaning system of sacred space and architecture for women. This article aims to state the existence of such a problem in the hope that political and social planners will act in order to solve this problem.