Theorist

Besim S. Hakim

Arabic-Islamic urbanism; customary-law process

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Details

Nationality: American (b. Iraq)

Notes

FAICP, AIA; Liverpool / Harvard MUD.

Connections

authored Arabic-Islamic Cities: Building and Planning Principles
proposed 'Urf — Customary-Law Urbanism

Sources

Hakim, Besim S. Arabic-Islamic Cities: Building and Planning Principles. Kegan Paul International, 1986.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Besim S. Hakim." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/besim-hakim/. Accessed July 17, 2026.