Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia

Masjid (mosque) plays a significant role in the life of a Muslim. Throughout history, the old masjids of the old cities and towns reflect the acculturation of Islamic faith with the local culture that embraced the religion. This paper demonstrates through experiential learning how acculturation of I...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Denan, Zuraini, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Abdullah, Fadzidah
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Publication 2019
Subjects:	NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA2835 Details and decoration NA4100 Special classes of buildings NA4590 Religious buildings Architectural components Islamic decoration
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/7/Proceeding%20of%20ISLAH2019-chp1.pdf

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spelling	iium-746232019-12-10T01:50:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/ Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Mohd Nawawi, Norwina Denan, Zuraini Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Abdullah, Fadzidah NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA2835 Details and decoration NA4100 Special classes of buildings NA4590 Religious buildings Architectural components Islamic decoration Masjid (mosque) plays a significant role in the life of a Muslim. Throughout history, the old masjids of the old cities and towns reflect the acculturation of Islamic faith with the local culture that embraced the religion. This paper demonstrates through experiential learning how acculturation of Islamic faith and culture of the people in the Malay Archipelago gives symbolic meanings to the masjid architecture and enhances the spatial as well as the spiritual experience of the people. The old masjid in the Kerinci region of Sumatra, Indonesia, was selected as the case studies. In the process of the research, important aspects of the religion and culture were encoded, presented and communicated in the form of architectural features of the masjid, giving meanings and heightened the spiritual experience of the users. The symbolic meanings made through architectural manifestation, in physical form, both structural and non-structural components of the masjid, enriches and gives a distinctive and unique character to the masjid architecture. The old masjid architecture of Kerinchi are simplified abstractions to manifest the worldview of the local people based on the spirit of Islam. The paper concluded that incorporating symbolism that does not impede Islamic teachings or the shariah but can enhance and even exalted the religious spirit of users while providing the distinct character to the masjid. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Publication 2019-08 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/7/Proceeding%20of%20ISLAH2019-chp1.pdf Abdul Rahim, Zaiton and Mohd Nawawi, Norwina and Denan, Zuraini and Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Abdullah, Fadzidah (2019) Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia. In: MAMUR CEVRE VE GELECEK - The Future and the Built Environment. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Publication, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 71-86. ISBN 978-605-2386-17-0 https://islah2019.fsm.edu.tr/
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spellingShingle	NA Architecture NA2695 Architectural drawing and design NA2835 Details and decoration NA4100 Special classes of buildings NA4590 Religious buildings Architectural components Islamic decoration Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Mohd Nawawi, Norwina Denan, Zuraini Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Abdullah, Fadzidah Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
description	Masjid (mosque) plays a significant role in the life of a Muslim. Throughout history, the old masjids of the old cities and towns reflect the acculturation of Islamic faith with the local culture that embraced the religion. This paper demonstrates through experiential learning how acculturation of Islamic faith and culture of the people in the Malay Archipelago gives symbolic meanings to the masjid architecture and enhances the spatial as well as the spiritual experience of the people. The old masjid in the Kerinci region of Sumatra, Indonesia, was selected as the case studies. In the process of the research, important aspects of the religion and culture were encoded, presented and communicated in the form of architectural features of the masjid, giving meanings and heightened the spiritual experience of the users. The symbolic meanings made through architectural manifestation, in physical form, both structural and non-structural components of the masjid, enriches and gives a distinctive and unique character to the masjid architecture. The old masjid architecture of Kerinchi are simplified abstractions to manifest the worldview of the local people based on the spirit of Islam. The paper concluded that incorporating symbolism that does not impede Islamic teachings or the shariah but can enhance and even exalted the religious spirit of users while providing the distinct character to the masjid.
format	Book Chapter
author	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Mohd Nawawi, Norwina Denan, Zuraini Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Abdullah, Fadzidah
author_facet	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton Mohd Nawawi, Norwina Denan, Zuraini Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Abdullah, Fadzidah
author_sort	Abdul Rahim, Zaiton
title	Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
title_short	Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
title_full	Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
title_fullStr	Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed	Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia
title_sort	symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of malay archipelago: a case study of masjid in kerinci, jambi, indonesia
publisher	Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Publication
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74623/7/Proceeding%20of%20ISLAH2019-chp1.pdf
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Symbolism and meaning in old masjid architecture of Malay archipelago: a case study of Masjid in Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia

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