جايگاه اجتماعي محله در شهرهاي اسلامي با تاكيد بر اصفهان

The Social Role of Quarter (Mahalleh) in Islamic Cities with Emphasis on Isfahan

The main core of this discussion is the social role of quarters (Mahallat) in Islamic cities. The findings of archeologists and social thinkers of history of civilization, Mesopotamia and Nilotic, are known as a fore runner of civilization and architecture of cities in the world. From an architectural point of view, three political, economical and religious factors are important in the origin of cities in the Middle East. Islam as a complete ideology has affected all dimensions of social and human life. Even in the formation of houses and geographical and urban phenomena, it has brought drastic changes. The main characteristics of Islamic cities are polity (Hogumat), religious society (Ommat), guids (Bazaar) and quarters (Mahallat). Quarter is the main unit of social relations in Islamic cities and has major and minor elements. The spatial, cultural and economic factors are important. In the historical survey, the social role of quarters in the city of Isfahan in the past and present has been studied.