Theory
'Urf — Customary-Law Urbanism
Explore in the Atlas →Arabic-Islamic city formation through customary law and locally negotiated building rules rather than top-down master-planning.
Settlement Power Threshold
Details
- Introduced
- 1986
Referenced by
- Arabic-Islamic Cities: Building and Planning Principles articulates
- Besim S. Hakim proposed
Sources
- Hakim, B. Arabic-Islamic Cities. Kegan Paul Intl., 1986.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "'Urf — Customary-Law Urbanism." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/urf-customary-urbanism/. Accessed July 17, 2026.