Architectural Transformations in Holy Cities Center “ The holy city of Najaf as model ”

	Architectural Transformations in Holy Cities Center “ The holy city of Najaf as model ”
Journal of Engineering
Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 764-784
Abstract
The Architectural transformations is one of important issues that have held thought the workers in the field of architecture and design of cities, The Center of Holy Islamic Cities are affected clearly & changes caused by Increased humanitarian needs and the progress of civilization and from technology inputs. The research shows the problem very clearly in the process of development and expansion of the holy cities undergoing a difficult period for the traditional fabric as a result of the hit torn fabric and turn them into the fabric of disassembled away from the pattern of the traditional Arab-Islamic architecture, through the introduction of Extraneous elements of style and architectural details compatible with third-traditional urban fabric. The absence of a public awareness to preserve the historic buildings and the holy cities both at the individual or society or government departments are the basis of the problem, The search find a solution that comes through the face of this overwhelming power over the process of urbanization and the rapid transformation of non-accompanied versions of the forms of traditional physical and the trend towards western concepts without quotation sensitivity to the nature of cultural and architectural heritage of the holy cities and the possibility of the interdependence of these concepts with reality. Based on this study was the importance of the historical center of the city of Najaf so that we can preserve the historical identity and personality of a religious nature as a unique model for future generations holy cities of a traditional Islamic architecture. The research is divided into two main parts , the first part studied the transformations , the second part studied the transformations in the historical center of the old city of Holy Najaf.

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