Anthology Of Essays On Integrating Islamic Values

An Anthology Of Essays On Integrating Islamic Values In The Theory And Practice Of Architecture And The Built Environment

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Published: 2009
Author: Ismawi Hj. Zen, Norwina Mohd Nawawi, Puteri Shireen Jahn Kassim
Publisher: Kulliyyah of Architecture and Envornmental Design
Genre: Islamic architecture, Architecture, Islamic influence
Paperback: 171 pages
Condition: 8/10 (Used, good condition)

There has been much interest in the concept of Islamic architecture since the conception of the study of Orientalism. Initially these were done by the Western researchers who were interested in interpreting the works of Muslims as a way to explain their theories on lives of so-called oriental communities. These initial interpretations which still persists now, have something in common: they have put Islamic architecture in the same basket as others e.g. so-called Eastern cultures. This is where the problems start to come in; at the very best, architecture is seen from purely functional aesthetic point of view and at the worst every mystical meaning are attached and appendages to it, resulting in the many myths being invented and propagated over a sustained period of time.
The following collections of essays represent the University's attempts to demystify the so-called Islamic values in architecture. The intention is that architecture should express the ideals of the Muslim society and at the same time meant for all societies. As such it is an architecture that not only captures the spirit and exuberance of the society but also encapsulates its hope for the future. The dynamics of such architecture takes in positively the changes that happen around it: the changes and development in technology and time. It could therefore be clearly seen that the word Islamic Architecture' cannot cover the whole idea of architecture in Islam. The word 'Al-imarah' describes a process of prospering the land. From an Islamic point of view, the aim of architecture and all professions related to it is to bring about a better and more responsible relationship between man and environment i.e. an Umran which translates as the sustainability of civilization.


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