The Preservation of Significant Islamic Architectural Heritage of Al-Mustansiriya School, Baghdad City, Iraq
Omar Khasro Akram1, Nada Fadhel Mohammed Jamil2, Daniel José Franco3, Sumarni Ismail4, Andreia Graça5
1Omar Khasro Akram, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
2Nada Fadhel Mohammed Jamil, Foreign Affairs Office, Kurdistan Re-gion, Iraq.
3Daniel José Franco, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
4Sumarni Ismail, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
5Andreia Graça, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal.
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Abstract: Baghdad City is distinguished by its rich Islamic ar-chitectural heritage. Deterioration of heritage building values can affect the city itself as well as the country in general. This research highlights the issue that Al-Mustansiriya School, located in Baghdad City, is facing. There is no attention from local population neither governmental protection to its architectural heritage values. Therefore, there is a dire need to preserve the heritage school, aiming to increase not just tourism to the city, but also to the entire country. After the introduction of the background problem, this research presents the existing literature on Al-Mustansiriya School, highlighting the significant historical values, then summarizing the issues that it is facing. The meth-odology of this research uses a case study, following a qualitative method. This study contributes to the identification of the signifi-cant architectural element values of the place, proposing a theory on the protection of Islamic Architecture Heritage from the is-sues that Al-Mustansiriya in Baghdad City is facing and high-lights the important role of local organizations and archaeolo-gists in preservation of heritage sites, with its recommendations. It helps on the protection and documentation of heritage values in Al-Mustansiriya, having a global impact towards humanity issues.
Keywords: Al-mustansiriya School; Heritage Values, Islamic Ar-chitectural Heritage, Preservation, Baghdad City.
Scope of the Article: Operational Research