Women space in the design of Masjid in Malaysia: how much space do women need?

• Main Authors: Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: NA1 General; NA4170 Public buildings; NA4590 Religious buildings
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48138/4/Women%27s%20Space%20in%20masjid-061016NMN.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48138/12/48138%20Tentative.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48138/; https://icabe2016.wordpress.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Malaysian women take women's space in masjid design for granted as a kind of cultural acceptance. So does the architect and the stakeholders in designing according to accepted standards and requirements as a practice from time to time. Currently, not many studies were made on what proportion of...