Some Lessons from Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Architecture: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madīnah

This paper discusses some lessons in architecture that can be gleaned using the Prophet’s Mosque in Madīnah as a case study. The paper deals with the following main themes: the meaning and significance of Islamic architecture; function-form relationship; respect for the environment; cleanliness; com...

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Main Author: Omer, Spahic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2010
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2010, Volume: 18, Issue: 1
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:This paper discusses some lessons in architecture that can be gleaned using the Prophet’s Mosque in Madīnah as a case study. The paper deals with the following main themes: the meaning and significance of Islamic architecture; function-form relationship; respect for the environment; cleanliness; comprehensive excellence; promoting just social interactions; safety; and the relationship between the indigenous and foreign influences in the spheres of Islamic architecture. Every theme discussed signifies a permanent feature of Islamic architecture which derives its strength and merit from the Prophet’s experiences. Hence, a close analogy is drawn in the paper between those architectural features and the Prophet.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse