The position of mosques in Islamic cities and its location design in new cities

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This paper analyzes the position and role of the mosque as a factor in the formation, transformation and development of Muslim-inhabited cities, from many neighborhoods to the entire city, and shows proof linking mosque structure with the structure of a city and of neighborhoods, while having the moral and material dimensions.

In this regard, considering a comprehensive view of the mosques in the structure and design of cities and neighborhoods, is not seen as a single element of architecture, but as the role of historical mosques and religious beliefs and changes from a traditional society to a modern one.

However, in the form of urban solutions, it is the physical development of the neighborhood, because the mosque has always been an integral part of Muslim-inhabited areas and more than its constituent elements in bringing about change and urban development.

In this paper, with regard to the mosque as a common identity of Muslim cities with a structure and unique model, we studied the effect of mosques on the growth and development of the spiritual and intellectual cities and neighborhoods.

The urban structure follows a particular order in the construction of houses in the neighborhood through the loss of the conflict between internal and external space.

Generally the role of the mosque in making Islamic cities and structural neighborhoods is also studied and urban development along areas and neighborhoods to create a dynamic urban environment and organization of the physical structure and neighborhood.

This paper discusses the importance of location and geographical distribution of mosques and is based on answering the following questions: What is the proper place for mosques? What factors affect the distribution of mosques? What is an appropriate location for a mosque?