LITERATURE REVIEW

TOPIC: ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

BY
YASAANTH KIRISHNAMOORTHY
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What is Islamic
architecture
anyway? By
Nasser Rabbat.

Islamic Architecture is its

time frame

A Journal on Modernism
and post modernism of
Islamic architecture in
relation to western
architecture.

Argument on emphasizing on
traditional rather than using
imitated elements.

Rabbat, N. (n.d.). What is Islamic

Architecture anyway? Retrieved
November 21, 2014, from
https://arthistoriography.files.word
press.com/2012/05/rabbat1.pdf

Westernization and
modernisation
borrowing and imitation
Historical and vernacular
Islamic Architecture

Post modernism theory of

using modern design with
interpreting various historical
and cultural elements of islam,
in which the modern architects
basically use it diagrams for
their plans or splashed on
surfaces as ornaments.

The relationship with Western

architecture is indeed the main
problem that Islamic
architecture has still to resolve
in order to acquire its rightful
place as an active and
contributive component of
world architecture.
Principles of
Aesthetic in
Islamic
Architecture By
M.Foroozani

Equilibrium, Culmination,
Tranquillity and variety

A descriptive paper on
Major principles of
Aesthetics in Islamic
architecture

Consistent understanding and

analysis of enhancing the
proportionality of the faade
designs and special form with
scale in the interior of Islamic
architecture.
The Harmony of the mosque
by using analysing the different
proportions and different forms
with tranquillity of spaces.

Foroozani, M. (1991, February

16). Principles of Aesthetics in
Islamic Architecture. Retrieved
November 21, 2014, from
http://www.pp.bme.hu/ar/article/vi
ewFile/2256/1361

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A Conceptual
Frame work for
Islamic
Architecture By

Monotheism,
Comprehensive
excellence, vicegerent

A Research paper on
spiritual level with
principles of Islamic
architecture in relationship
with God(Almighty Allah)

Buildings in Islamic
architecture are heavily
transfigured aiming to negate
their everyday worldly
ingredients and stand out as
the man-made signs of Gods
oneness and greatness.

Omer, S. (n.d.). IslamOnline

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Retrieved November 21, 2014,
from
http://islamonline.com/news/articl
es/6/A-conceptual-framework-forIslamic-architecture-.htm

Prof. Dr. Spahic

Omer

In view of the fact that Islamic

architecture bears a strong
spiritual impression and is one
of the means for promoting the
cause of Islam, it did not really
matter in the history of Islamic
civilization who was the
builders, planners and
developers of many a project.
Islamic
Architecture in
South-East Asia:
Transformations of
Culture and Forms
By Mohamad
Tajuddin
Mohamad Rasdi

Mosque as community
developing centre,
Communal
responsibilities

Research on the Cultural

and community influence
of Islamic architecture
through a drastic change

Difference between the idea of

Islamic Architecture and
architecture by Muslims by
distinction between the
architectural spaces.
Mosques and the role as a wide
support for community in which
the mosque is not just a
worshipping space but one of the
expressions of community
responsibilities.

Mohamad Rasdi, M. (n.d.). Islamic

Architecture in South-East Asia:
Transformations of Culture and Forms.
Retrieved November 21, 2014, from
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Mosque
Architecture in
Malaysia:
Classification of
Styles and
Possible Influence
by Mohamad
Tajuddin
Mohamad Rasdi

Modernistic
Expressionism,
vernacular revivalism,

Research on Mosque
styles on influence from
previous culture and
historical aspect of Islam.

Fundamentalist approach of
vernacular revivalism or the
radical approach of interpreting
the Sunnah of the Prophet
Muhammad.

Mohamad Rasdi, M. (n.d.).

Mosque Architecture in Malaysia:
Classification of Styles and
Possible Influence. Retrieved
November 21, 2014, from
http://eprints.utm.my/1780/1/Mosq
ue_style-tajuddin.pdf

The main activity of the

mosque is the performance of
congregational prayers. The
mosque also acts as an
important education center for
the formal teaching of religious
education.
Enhancement of spatial
typologies of different
countries mosque architectural
style.