The Thematic Statement : El Khalifa is a place where spirituality is embodied within the dense everyday life. The problem that is worth addressing 1. The density of El Khalifa: • Al-Khalifa district population size was 105,235, and average street area is 273 people per feddan and an average crowdedness rate of 1.135
The Intervention Statement : Highlighting the density of el khalifa and taking its positive effect and its relation with spirituality to solve the negative traits of the place.
2. High illiteracy rate and drop out: Those who are illiterate, 58.7% are women in al-Khalifa street • Al-Khalifa street area has an average of 10.3% of people who drop outand 25.9% of people who never enrolled in school • The younger generation seemingly “leaving behind” older traditions such as mawlids, older crafts, and even older values such as the vague and subjective category of ‘respect’
The Basic “Why Spirituality” Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs
4. The lack of safety • Unemployment as well as its intersection with other socioeconomic issues such as disability, homelessness, and drug use. • The Arbagiyya have created a sense of lack of safety, with many tuk-tuks not entering the area in al-Khalifa where the family lives.
In the modern world the places we inhabit, be they private or public, are the vessels through which our needs as humans are nurtured and satisfied.
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THE INTERVENTION AND ITS LOGIC
