Issues and Problems of Modern Mosques Design in Malaysia: A Critical Analysis

This paper will try to unfold issues and problem in mosques design in Malaysia. The research uses content analysis and field observation to the some modern mosques especially Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Mosques to discuss specific issues and problems surrounding the design and space planning of Modern mosques in modern urban fabric. The discussion is divided into two main sections. The first section discuss general scenario concerning mosques design and Islamic Architecture in general while the second part elaborate issues of the design of modern mosques in Malaysia. It is expected that through this research in this paper we can understand issues and problems of modern mosques design in Malaysia as an alternative approaches and reference frameworks in reconstructing its space for the present and the future.

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