مباني و چهارچوب نظري تاثير وقف در شكل گيري فضاهاي شهري

Theoretical Framework of the Role of Waqf (endowment) in the Formation of Urban Spaces

The study and analysis of the role of waqf (endowment) in the formation of urban public spaces not only clarifies the concept of this process, but also helps to create a suitable framework to investigate the role of waqf within a case study of a waqf complex which reflects the formation of the urban public spaces. Some of the waqfy (endowed) spaces are the most important and functional urban elements in cities and there is a very strong relationship between their persistance and their waqf value. Apart from the religious, social and economical values which are embeded in the waqf culture, their effect on the formation and creation of the urban public spaces is one of the important topics in urban studies. The major aim of this research is to form a theoritical framework for a suitable research method to study the role of waqf in the formation of urban spaces using theoritical studies, as well as waqf complexes to strengthen the research.