Journal of Documentary and Archival Studies
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Astan Quds Razavi and the Reconstruction of Hoveyzeh (Exploring and Analysis of Reconstruction, using Oral History and Documents)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Alijan sekandari 1
Gholamreza Azari Khakestar 2

1 PhD, Researcher of Islamic Research Foundation of Astane Quds Razavi, Mashhad, Iran

2 MA in History, Researcher of Oral History, The Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents Center Of Astane Qudse Razavi, Mashhad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30481/psa.2023.329965.1008
Abstract
Astan Quds Razavi as an endowment organization in line with the goals of Islamic Revolution and emphasizing on Razavi culture and tradition could have an outstanding role in different domains. Participating in the Iran-Iraq war by supporting the frontiers of the war and the presence of its employees in the war are considered important steps in the history and changes of this organization. When Hoveyzeh was taken back in 1982, Astan Guds Razavi proposed and Imam Khomeini ordered the organization to reconstruct it. Considering the facilities, materials and human resources, designing managers tried to design and reconstruct the city according a project timeline. Reconstructing Hoveyzeh in the least possible time and using the best materials and the knowledge of Iranian specialists show undoubtedly Jihadi thought and Islamic management in reconstructing war destructed regions. Investigating different reconstruction steps of Hoveyzeh and the problems it faced, this study sought to answer the questions: Why Astan Quds Razavi started reconstructing Hoveyzeh in the middle of the war? Were the urbanism style, the historical identity, and the urban architecture of the reconstructed city based on the culture of that region? Taking a descriptive-analytical method and using documents on the reconstruction of Hoveyzeh and interviews, the study tried to answer these questions.

Keywords

Reconstruction
Hoveyzeh
Urban Identity
Astan Quds Razavi
Iran-Iraq War
Journal of Documentary and Archival Studies
Volume 1, Issue 2
December 2023
Pages 103-124

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