Factors influencing the transformation of Iraqi holy cities: the case of Al-Najaf

The historic centre of the Iraqi city of Al-Najaf embraces a seasonal pilgrimage to its holy sites that forces unusual urban conditions. This paper examines the impact of development projects and studies on the heritage integrity of the public (religious). This paper, therefore, recommends raising p...

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Autores: Farhan, Sabeeh Lafta, Antón García, Daniel, Akef, Venus Suleiman, Zubaidi, Salah Lafta, Hashim, Khalid Safaa
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/137719
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/137719
https://doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2021.30.2.31
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Urban transformation factors
Traditional urban pattern
Heritage
Al-Najaf
Iraqi holy cities
Islamic culture
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Resumo:The historic centre of the Iraqi city of Al-Najaf embraces a seasonal pilgrimage to its holy sites that forces unusual urban conditions. This paper examines the impact of development projects and studies on the heritage integrity of the public (religious). This paper, therefore, recommends raising public awareness to adopt design approaches to face the overflow of visitors and the loss of heritage identity.