Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques

Islam, that arrived in Nusantara in the 11th century (if not earlier) and formed its earliest centers in Pasai-Samudera and Lamuri, brought with its call (da’wah) the idea of ummah i.e the bond of universal brotherhood. This concept, when translated liturgically and architecturally, takes the form...

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Main Author:	Md Sharif, Harlina
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Islamic art and architecture
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/1/HMS%20USM%20SEMINAR.pdf

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spelling	iium-704062019-02-27T03:49:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/ Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques Md Sharif, Harlina Islamic art and architecture Islam, that arrived in Nusantara in the 11th century (if not earlier) and formed its earliest centers in Pasai-Samudera and Lamuri, brought with its call (da’wah) the idea of ummah i.e the bond of universal brotherhood. This concept, when translated liturgically and architecturally, takes the form of a structure, a purposely designed communal center. Masjid or Mosque as we know it today, absorbs the intent of the Syari’ (the Law-Giver) and deciphered into the aspirations of the people, reflecting peculiar idioms of its time and region, and exhibiting local taste and technology. In the same spirit of how Islam came to the Nusantara, the mosque’s design evolved following the rhythms of the community. This organic evolution of Islamic-Nusantara idiomatic idiosyncrasies however was abruptly truncated at the dawn of Colonialism, especially with the arrival of Dutch and British to the region in the 17th and 18th century. This seminar looks into the forms and the artistic traditions of Nusantara mosques and what they meant to the Nusantara Muslims of that era. It concludes with questions on identity, symbolic meanings and the ideal design of a mosque that represents the soul, the aspirations and the technology available today. 2019-01-30 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/1/HMS%20USM%20SEMINAR.pdf Md Sharif, Harlina (2019) Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques. In: Malay Architecture: The Resilience of Tradition, MUZIUM & GALERI TUANKU FAUZIAH, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, PULAU PINANG. (Unpublished)
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description	Islam, that arrived in Nusantara in the 11th century (if not earlier) and formed its earliest centers in Pasai-Samudera and Lamuri, brought with its call (da’wah) the idea of ummah i.e the bond of universal brotherhood. This concept, when translated liturgically and architecturally, takes the form of a structure, a purposely designed communal center. Masjid or Mosque as we know it today, absorbs the intent of the Syari’ (the Law-Giver) and deciphered into the aspirations of the people, reflecting peculiar idioms of its time and region, and exhibiting local taste and technology. In the same spirit of how Islam came to the Nusantara, the mosque’s design evolved following the rhythms of the community. This organic evolution of Islamic-Nusantara idiomatic idiosyncrasies however was abruptly truncated at the dawn of Colonialism, especially with the arrival of Dutch and British to the region in the 17th and 18th century. This seminar looks into the forms and the artistic traditions of Nusantara mosques and what they meant to the Nusantara Muslims of that era. It concludes with questions on identity, symbolic meanings and the ideal design of a mosque that represents the soul, the aspirations and the technology available today.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Md Sharif, Harlina
author_facet	Md Sharif, Harlina
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title	Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques
title_short	Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques
title_full	Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques
title_fullStr	Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques
title_full_unstemmed	Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques
title_sort	mapping idiomatic morphology of nusantara mosques
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70406/1/HMS%20USM%20SEMINAR.pdf
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Mapping Idiomatic Morphology of Nusantara Mosques

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