The Ancient Quality of Cities, Mainfestation of Material and Spirtual Culture of Islamic Cities Case: Khaf Ancient Quality

Abstract

spirtual mainfestation. So, all Islamic cities enjoy ancient quality with similar elements which have the same Islamic identity, cultural management and historical background. Khaf is a manner of these Islamic cities inspite of its geographical situation (located at the end part of the country in the east and geographical isolation) has been counted among a center of culture in the past. Although ruined caused by the war and earth quake and recently decade changes, has severely in fluenced on details and ancient quality attachment, but this region has five quarters named, Mian- Deh, Paein- Deh, Sar- Deh, A city is a kind of appearance of culture and the ancient quality showes its material and Ghalَeh Bala, Salar- Bashi with specific parts like = Ghilich- Khani citadel, Jameَ mosque, Khatib mosque, Balal mosque, Sheikh Zein- Addin mosque, Agha Hossein cistern, Balal mosque, Khatib mosque and Khajeh Yar belonged to the Timurids dynasty. Some places which transfer cultural experiences arising from Islamic countries collaboration can name: Hafez Abrou shrine, Khafi Ahmad aged, Hoor matron and Nour matron, Khajeh Yar, historical monuments such as= Qhoreishi house (the Qajar dynasty), Balal mosque drinking fountain, Jameَ mosque, Sheikh Zein-Addin and Bazaar. Therefore, this research tries to acquaintance and introduce khaf ancient quality as a Islamic city building. For this reason, documentary and enumeration methods of the ancient quality is considered. The study results show the Khaf ancient quality with regard to construction as a Islamic cities model which reviwed to finding the missing link of the past collaboration between Islamic countries.

Keywords

• city
• ancient quality
• khaf
• islamic country
• material and spirtual culture
• culture