Evolving Heritage: Alteration trends in Selangor’s pre-independence mosques

Khairin Izzatul Nabila Khairil; Shahrul Yani Said; Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari; Jonny Wongso

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i34.7362

Authors

Khairin Izzatul Nabila Khairil IPSis, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Shahrul Yani Said Institut Seni Kreatif Nusantara (INSAN), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari Centre of Studies for Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Jonny Wongso Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i34.7362

Keywords:

Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Pre-independence Mosque, Alteration trends

Abstract

This study investigates the architectural significance of Selangor's pre-independence mosques, focusing on how alteration trends respond to contemporary needs while sustaining Islamic practices. Many heritage mosques have transformed, risking the loss of their historical value. Through qualitative visual analysis and literature review, the research highlights the challenge of balancing functional adaptation with heritage preservation. Conservation efforts, including gazetting under the National Heritage Act (Act 645), aim to protect these irreplaceable cultural assets. The findings contribute to heritage discourse by proposing a framework that reconciles historical integrity with modern usage demands.

Author Biographies

Shahrul Yani Said, Institut Seni Kreatif Nusantara (INSAN), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Shahrul Yani Said

Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari , Centre of Studies for Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Puncak Alam, Malaysia

Dr. Nik Farhanah Nik Azhari

Jonny Wongso , Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan, Universitas Bung Hatta, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

Dr. Jonny Wongso

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