Identifying the desired pattern of interaction between the municipality and the mosques (case study: Mashhad city)

This research is in order to answer the question of what is the desired model of interaction between the municipality and the mosques of Mashhad and what principles are necessary to achieve the best model.

This research was conducted by qualitative method and in-depth interviews with 15 key experts and informants in Mashhad Municipality.

The research findings showed that according to experts, there are two main issues in this field, first, the coherent and integrated management of the municipality in the face of mosques and then ensuring the economic independence of mosques in the costs of current affairs. Trying to solve these two issues by designing an administrative council with a description of specific tasks and trying to achieve economic independence and trying to maintain the popularity of the mosque will be a good model for this organization. The implementation of this model should be such as to lead the mosques towards economic independence in their initial expenses in order to reduce the role of the municipality as the custodian of the mosques, to provide the necessary ground for the revival of the popular functions of the mosques.