Mosque institution and building: evaluating sustainable space, function, program, and activities

• Main Authors: Asif, Nayeem, Utaberta, Nangkula, Ismail, Sumarni, Yan, Xin, Zhou, Yijiao
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: BPN Islamic art and architecture; NA Architecture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103365/1/103365_Mosque%20institution%20and%20building.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103365/7/103365_Mosque%20institution%20and%20building_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103365/; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-8024-4_11
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

It was the norm for Muslim armies during the early period that whenever a new territory was conquered, the first establishment would be a mosque. That mosque served simultaneously as the military base, administrative office, and place for congregational prayers. However, in present time, the functio...