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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| 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 |
| 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. |
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