Abstract
Every architectural era defines the techniques of the building and
practices of technology in the built environment. Every building
typology encompasses the Users and functions. The mosque design
needed to be in line with the religious concepts and it should represent
Islamic teachings about the perception of Allah, man, life and death, and
the eternal life after death. The first recorded structure being built in
Islamic Architecture in Madinah is the city’s central mosque i.e. The
Prophet’s Mosque1. Functionality and simple Geometry is the basis and
strength of Islamic architecture to formalize the required spaces through
use of basic shapes and forms. Rectangles, circles & cubes are used to
compose with each other and standardize the spaces. Taking the Prophet
Mosque of Madinah as a source, this paper is focused on Architectural
design issues and its impact on the built environment in Islamic
architecture. The issues highlighted include the function-form
relationship while the character of sustainability in general. Which are
the basic themes and permanent Islamic architecture features. The other
important things discussed here is to how these principles can be adopted
in contemporary practice of architecture. Which are still valid in the field
of architecture and indeed it would be tragic if these are forgotten by
societies that invented, developed and practiced. A close analogy is terms
of Islamic Architecture and Prophet is drawn in this paper.
Iftikhar Ali, Mir Wali Shah. (2019) The Significance of Islamic Architecture; The Case of First mosque in Madinah & Contemporary Practices, Hazara Islamicus, Volume 8, Issue 2.
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