Recognition of the Principles Governing the Locating and Development of cemeteries from the Past to the present (Case Study: Takht-e-foulad cemetery and Rezvan Garden of Isfahan)

The cemetery commemorates the current and the after-death life as one of the principles of the religion of Islam and is one of the most important manifestations of the culture and beliefs of the people. Iran’s cemeteries in the Islamic era have identities and concepts different from those they do today and have been considered as a place for pilgrimage and recreation; The fact is being neglected in the design of today's cemeteries and replaced with typical designs. This research with a qualitative research approach and an analytical-comparative research method and field research with library studies is aimed at identifying the needs and the reasons for site selection and construction of the cemeteries. The results indicate the cemetery as an indigenous urban space, a place for social interactions, manifestation of belonging to survivors, cultural identity, and the readability of urban spaces in the past. For example, the cemetery of the Takht-e-fuolad of Isfahan has been considered as one of the most valuable cemeteries in the world of Shiism. This research examines to revive the past cemeteries concept with the comparison of the Rezvan cemetery, which was built outside the city and the Takht-e-fuolad cemetery which is been gradually destructing.