INTERIOR MOTIFS AND DESIGNS OF THE MALACCA MOSQUE: A Discussion of the Kampung Kling Mosque
تاريخ الاضافة
01/07/2022
نوع المحتوى
Documentary
Category
Researches
الرابط للمحتوى
Subject Area
Architecture and Interior
الكاتب
Wan Kamal Mujani
الناشر
JOURNAL OF ISLAM AND SCIENCE 39 Volume 02 Number 01, JUNE 2015
Year of Publication
2015
الوصف
Arriving in Malacca in 15th century, the Chinese
and Indian traders carried their culture and custom with
them. It has brought profound implications on aspects of
the architecture and motif decoration of mosques in
Malacca, which belongs to the Sino-eclectic style. This
writing focuses on Sino-eclectic mosque like a Kampung
Keling mosque which has three roofs and is located in
Malacca town. Because of its strategic location and closeness
to other worship places, most of the muslim traders who
came to Malacca stop by to pray at the mosque. The remains
of their activities at this mosque can be recognized through
the motifs and visual designs decorating the mosque which
show the immense influence of Chinese and Indian, and
therefore, the author of this paper decided to study the
magnificent heritage. There are plenty of visual symbols and
motifs found in the mosque. They comprise elements of
flora, fauna, geometry, cosmos and calligraphy, and are
highlighted to increase the aesthetic value and uniqueness of
the old mosque. This study yielded fact that the use of the
motifs and drawings in the mosque is permitted as it does
not violate the boundaries of syariah, which makes Islam
easily accepted in Malay.