Mapping the “Mahkota Atap Masjid” or Decorative Roof Finial of Traditional Mosques in Malacca

Authors

  • Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43600,Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nurfarahhanna Ismail Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43600,Selangor, Malaysia
  • Zuliskandar Ramli Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43600,Selangor, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Shafiq Mohd Ali Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43600,Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1760

Keywords:

Mosque, Islam, Malay, Architecture

Abstract

Decorative roof finials, also known as Mahkota Atap Masjid, are a unique identity and hallmark of Islam in Malacca. Today, there are more than 160 mosques throughout the state of Malacca, however, only 38 of them have a decorative roof finial. Therefore, the objectives of this research are: to map the location of these mosques and document their designs for heritage documentation. This research applies a qualitative methodology using air photography via drone (model DJI Phantom 3 Standard) for data documentation and typological analysis for establishing types of designs to study.

Keywords: Mosque; Islam; Malay; Architecture

eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1760             

 

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Published

2019-07-14

How to Cite

Ahmad Zakaria, R. M., Ismail, N., Ramli, Z., & Mohd Ali, M. S. (2019). Mapping the “Mahkota Atap Masjid” or Decorative Roof Finial of Traditional Mosques in Malacca. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 4(11), 129–136. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i11.1760