Friday, June 28, 2013
Site visits to the Islamic Museum, Malaysia
The architecture of the museum portray Islamic Principles
The museum is display the rich history heritage and culture of Islam throughout time
Sunday, June 2, 2013
7 Principles of Islamic architcture
1.Architecture as Tawhid: Unity & Uniquity of Allah
An Islamic building should focus on strengthening the bond between Muslims within conformity to
God’s will.
Kabatullah, Mecca |
2. Architecture of Ihtiram: Respect
An Islamic building should represent Muslims respect and obedience to Allah
3. Architecture with Ikhlas: Sincerity
A Muslim architect should show sincerity and purity in their design motivation, and built within conformity to God’s will
4. Architecture
as Pursuit of Ilm: Knowledge
An Islamic building celebrates knowledge through calligraphy of religious Inscriptions and uses light as an expression of knowledge.
5. Architecture for
Iqtisad: Balance
An Islamic building should have harmony between functional and spiritual elements
6.
Architecture of Haya’: Modesty
An Islamic building should be discreet and preserve the dignity of its owner or users.
7.
Architecture as Dikr: Remembrance
An Islamic building should be an aid to remembrance of Allah.
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