Commercialized praxis of parochial human settlement spaces a case of msimbazi in dar es salaam – Tanzania

It is becoming increasingly clear that parochial human settlement spaces have been engulfed by the commercial activities to the extent that spiritual and associated architectural qualities are widely deteriorating. Parochial human settlement spaces in its nature are intended to provide religious environment to the community members in order to listen the word of God. Unguided commercial spaces have emerged and changed drastically spiritual spatial planning, landscape, and its architecture. This research article has explored various commercial issues and forces affecting religious human settlements. Case study method was employed in the research and Msimbazi parochial human settlement was selected to be the research platform because of its outstanding data and information. Interviews and photographic registration were the key data collection tools that were used. The research has found out that Msimbazi parochial human settlement is commercializing at a fast rate but it is able to handle both religious and commercial undertakings and keep the pace of the changing world of the modern life, technology and architecture. Local authorities are urged to closely work together to accommodate internal and external commercial forces affecting religious human settlements.