SURVEY THE ROLE OF RELIGIONS AND ETHNICS CITIZEN RIGHTS IN THE HISTORICAL AREA OF URMIA

God says in the Holy Quran: "O mankind! We created you from one man and one woman, and then made in dif-ferent branches to know each other, the best of you is the one by virtue and God is fully aware (Hojorat, 13). In this verse, the social life is stabilized. In fact, Islam considers over the city's spirit and living conditions in a human community more than the body of the city. The resultant body of the city will include Islamic cities. In many cities, nations and religions live together and interact and participate with each other without fighting. This factor has a great impact on shaping the urban fabric of the building. Among these cities, the historic city of Urmia is a live and typical sample. Historical evidence suggests that various ethnical groups and religions (Muslims, Christians and Jews) have lived in separate neighborhoods and all of them together form a coherent and unified whole which leads to the formation of their historical context. Present study aimed to investigate the role of different groups and religious inside the historical context of Urmia and clarify the relationship between them with human rights of groups and religious. The study is a descriptive study using library and field methods. In this context, the historical and live context of Urmia is studied as a typical case. The conclusion was that religion and ethnicity plays an im-portant role in creating unity and solidarity and different groups and religions have an important role in the city's main structure.

Civil Rights; Ethnic Groups and Religions; Historical Context; Urmia