The Role of Historic-Religious Monuments in the Future Economy of Mashhad City

Type Working Paper
Title The Role of Historic-Religious Monuments in the Future Economy of Mashhad City
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2011
URL http://prism.ucalgary.ca/bitstream/1880/48667/1/CAG_2011_Alizadeh.pdf
Abstract
Historic-Religious monuments are very strong factors for connecting people to their cultural
past. Historic-Religious textures are places for accumulation of memories and beliefs and have a
special place in keeping cultural values of a community. Thus, these textures are the most
appropriate locations for understanding the different aspects of indigenous culture and beliefs of
people of a city or a country. (Amel Bafande Mehdi, Youssef Poor Vahid, 2011) HistoricReligious
monuments in addition to transfer the past spiritual values can also be effective in the
dynamism of the present and future economy of the city.
Mashhad, which has over a thousand years of history because of special religious status and
considerable historic monuments, has more than twenty million visitors each year that the
income of this issue has become one of the main economic pillars of the city. Wisely planning
can convert this beneficial business into a sustainable source of income for the city.

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