A Sociological Study of the Function of Mosques in Relation to the Dynamism of Islamic Culture

The present paper seeks to study the function of mosques for the formation, strengthening, development and dynamism of Islamic culture. A documentary and monograph method, the technique of open questionnaire, interviews, participant observation, and note-taking were used for gathering the data. The approach and theoretical model of the research are based on Parsons, Morton and Durkheim's functional theories, according to which mosques have implicit and explicit functions in four social, cultural, political and economic dimensions. The data were analyzed through a logical and argumentative method to see the distinction between the research findings and the theoretical model. The research findings show that mosques have some kind of functional necessity for achieving the aims of Islamic society and their implicit and explicit functions in social, cultural, political and economic dimensions lead to the strengthening, development and dynamism of Islamic culture. Furthermore, mosques and their functions increase in strength through a dialectical relationship with their own functions and thus turn into a dynamism of Islamic culture.