Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 3(3), pp. 56 - 67
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2015.030303
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Sana'a, Structure, Historical Form, Architecture and Culture

Hossein Soltanzadeh , Mohammadreza Sadeghi Moghaddam ^*
Department of Urban Design & Planning, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

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.

KEYWORDS
Islamic City, Urban Form and Structure, Islamic Culture, Cultural Axis, Sana'a

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Hossein Soltanzadeh , Mohammadreza Sadeghi Moghaddam , "Sana'a, Structure, Historical Form, Architecture and Culture," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 56 - 67, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2015.030303.

(b). APA Format:
Hossein Soltanzadeh , Mohammadreza Sadeghi Moghaddam (2015). Sana'a, Structure, Historical Form, Architecture and Culture. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 3(3), 56 - 67. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2015.030303.