An analysis of the factors and components of the landscape of Islamic cities with emphasis on the old market

 The historical area of cities is a valuable heritage that plays a special role in identifying urban life over time. Therefore, in the meantime, the historical knowledge of the constituent elements of cities their role in sustainability in the dynamism sustainability of cities is very decisive. Meanwhile, the market has long been one of the social important neighborhoods both economically and culturally, politically, socially urban.

In this article, by recognizing the market category its role in the development of the city, especially Islamic cities, to identify the factors affecting the old market in order to analyze the face performance of the market using qualitative analysis method based on documentary study MAXQDA software.

The results of this study showed that in previous studies, there are 9 main components including 91 different sub-components.These are: market characteristics, market architecture shape, urban landscape, the effects of the market being Islamic, Islamic market characteristics, market changes evolution, market location, market elements, market functions.The results showed that market functions include economic, political, religious, cultural, social, recreational communication functions. To perform these functions, market elements include various economic components of the market (shop, main  sub-order, sera (khan), household There were Qaisaria, Chaharsoo, Maidan, Jalukhan  Khojreh), mosque, shrine, school, water storage, Saqakhaneh, caravanserai bath.