Review

A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example

Volume: 17 Number: 6 November 15, 2024
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A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example

Abstract

The concept of the Islamic city elucidates the spatial structures specific to Islam religion and civilization, deeply influencing the lives of Muslims. Despite geographical, ethnic, and cultural diversities, it has been observed that the fundamental influence of the religion shaped similar urban formations in the Islamic geography. A key determining factor in the transition from traditional bedouin tribal life to urban civilization is the need for more suitable settlements to meet the multifaceted requirements and rituals of Islam. Societies embracing Islam have restructured their ways of life, with mosques becoming centers of worship, simultaneously reshaping legal, administrative, educational, and commercial structures, thereby becoming central to urban life. Islamic cities, reaching their zenith during the Golden Age of Islam, gradually weakened over time during the processes of modernization/secularization, with the rise of rational/bureaucratic powers diminishing their role as the primary shaping force of space. Konya, representing the characteristics of the Islamic city during the Seljuk and Ottoman Empires, underwent significant transformations approaching the modern era, affecting its physical, social, economic, and administrative fabric. Particularly in the Republican era, the Islamic city features were sidelined due to modernist spatial shaping, but have recently regained importance with the emergence of Islamic political movements and approaches by National Vision (Milli Görüş) municipalities. This study examines the Islamic city from a historical perspective, highlighting common characteristics of Islamic cities worldwide, scrutinizing the erosive effects of secularization/modernization trends on the Islamic city, specifically focusing on Konya, and finally evaluating recent revitalization policies directed towards the Islamic city in Konya.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Urbanization Policies, Urban Sociology and Community Studies, Urban History

Journal Section

Review

Early Pub Date

November 12, 2024

Publication Date

November 15, 2024

Submission Date

March 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 27, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 17 Number: 6

APA
Navruz, M. (2024). A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example. Kent Akademisi, 17(6), 2404-2424. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1449053
AMA
1.Navruz M. A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example. Urban Academy. 2024;17(6):2404-2424. doi:10.35674/kent.1449053
Chicago
Navruz, Mücahit. 2024. “A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example”. Kent Akademisi 17 (6): 2404-24. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1449053.
EndNote
Navruz M (November 1, 2024) A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example. Kent Akademisi 17 6 2404–2424.
IEEE
[1]M. Navruz, “A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example”, Urban Academy, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 2404–2424, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.35674/kent.1449053.
ISNAD
Navruz, Mücahit. “A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example”. Kent Akademisi 17/6 (November 1, 2024): 2404-2424. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1449053.
JAMA
1.Navruz M. A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example. Urban Academy. 2024;17:2404–2424.
MLA
Navruz, Mücahit. “A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example”. Kent Akademisi, vol. 17, no. 6, Nov. 2024, pp. 2404-2, doi:10.35674/kent.1449053.
Vancouver
1.Mücahit Navruz. A Historical Perspective Through the Lens of the Islamic City Theory: Konya Example. Urban Academy. 2024 Nov. 1;17(6):2404-2. doi:10.35674/kent.1449053

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