A Historical Analysis of the Role of Waqf Culture and its Function in Constructing the Market in Tabriz, with Emphasis on Giddens' Views

Giddens's structuring theory has the appropriate capacity to explain social phenomena over other theories. Going through each of the structuralist and individualist theories, he neglects both the necessity of rigidity and the complete freedom of human action and emphasizes the equality of each. The main question of this study is that what is the impact of the role of waqf culture and its function on the formation of Tabriz market? This article is based on a historical-interpretive method. The information was collected through library and field studies and the study area is the traditional market of Tabriz. The results show that the beginning of the formation of the Tabriz market dates back to the early centuries of Islam's arrival in Iran. The results also show that Muslim activists have used the "rules and resources of waqf " in times and places to construct the Tabriz market and have been building the Tabriz market over the years. As for the function of the waqf, it can be said that the most important function of the waqf is the reproduction of Islamic values and norms and their continuation over many centuries. Finally, it must be said that Muslim activists are influenced by peripheral constructions, especially Islamic values and norms. And again, the institution is dedicated to their actions.