Traditional Mosque Architecture: Portrayal of society sociology

Ilyana Sujak; Ida Marlina  Mazlan; Nor Syawallina  Azman; Nur Ulfah Awatif Umairah  Alias

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2804

Authors

Ilyana Sujak Department of Interior Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ida Marlina Mazlan Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
Nor Syawallina Azman Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Built Environment, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nur Ulfah Awatif Umairah Alias Department of Architecture, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2804

Keywords:

Architecture, Traditional Mosque, Society, Sociology

Abstract

Mosque architecture built to reflect the physical environment in which Muslim society manifest their beliefs and behaviours. This research attempts to discover the portrayal of society sociology in traditional mosque architecture. It analyses the social beliefs and behaviours manifestation in the design and construction of the traditional mosque. The case study method is applied, consisting of on-site building measurement, on-site observation, and interview with expert informants on the old Kampung Tuan Mosque. The findings from this research conclude a significant portrayal of society sociology found in the aspect of design and construction of the mosque.

Keywords: Architecture, Traditional Mosque, Society, Sociology

eISSN: 2398-4287Â© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i17.2804