A conceptual model of a healthy city with an emphasis on Islamic teachings: a healthy environment and spiritual well-being

Mahdavinejad, Gholam Hossein; Moshari, Mohammad

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Mahdavinejad G H, Moshari M. A conceptual model of a healthy city with an emphasis on Islamic teachings: a healthy environment and spiritual well-being. Naqshejahan 2024; 14 (3) :125-146
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A conceptual model of a healthy city with an emphasis on Islamic teachings: a healthy environment and spiritual well-being

Gholam Hossein Mahdavinejad¹

, Mohammad Moshari

1- Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Planning, Management & Education, Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran , m.m.moshari@gmail.com

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Aims: A healthy environment is a factor in the sustainability of human settlements, and environmental protection is a necessity for sustainable development. On the other hand, the literature on the subject shows that urban development has not led to an increase in spiritual well-being and a healthy environment. It aims to show that emphasizing Islamic teachings can lead to an increase in the spiritual well-being of citizens and environmental health.

Methods: The logical reasoning strategy in the liberal studies paradigm has been chosen for inference in this study. Researchers analyze sources with the help of criticism and the use of interpretive and interpretive methods. The results of the study are drawn based on a holistic approach to the achievements of similar studies. Hence, the methodological structure of the study is based on meta-analysis with a qualitative approach.

Findings: The results of the studies conducted in the study show that the conceptual concept of a healthy city, on the one hand, has a direct relationship with religious concepts and Islamic teachings, and on the other hand, it depends on citizens enjoying a healthy environment. The role of a healthy environment in spiritual well-being, and the impact of citizens' spirituality on environmental protection, are the two main achievements.

Conclusion: The research presents a conceptual model for explaining a healthy city based on Islamic teachings, which links two less-considered concepts, namely a healthy environment and spiritual well-being; the same issue that the research background introduces as the missing part of sustainable urban development.

Keywords: Religious beliefs, happiness, spiritual well-being, mental health, healthy environment, environmental education, sustainable urban development

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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Pioneer Islamic Iranian Art and Architecture
Received: 2024/08/6 | Accepted: 2024/11/1 | Published: 2025/01/30

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