Integration of Islamic Principles in the Planning and Designing of Urban Public Spaces

Abstract

The traditional Islamic cities were the combination of multi-level experiences ranging from the microcosm of Home to the macro-level aspiration of the community, living in that particular region. The urban planning and designing in most of the contemporary Islamic cities is predominantly secular following the imported principles of urban planning being followed in the western countries. This review paper is composed of the critical appraisal of urban planning and design principles adopted for the traditional Islamic cities throughout history in general and their implication in contemporary cities in particular. (Which were basis of Islamic principles of adopting designing and planning that differentiate the worth and values of sustainable societies and settlements for overcoming the social issues and to bring a factor of sustainability in the societies and settlement of a sustainable urban life). The results formulated after this inductive research from the historical perspective, are in the form of recommendations for the contemporary architects, and urban design professionals needed to be adopted to re-establish the Contemporary Islamic Cities. And for the common masses it’s the identification of essence that needed to be understood which can be used to satisfy the needs of the users.