Contesting perception: The genesis of Islamic architecture idioms in the Sultanates Mosques of British Malaya 1874-1957

• Main Author: Md. Sharif, Harlina
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Masjid Al-Azhar, Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) 2016
• Subjects: Islamic art and architecture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55409/22/54409-edited.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55409/; http://conference.kuis.edu.my/i-maf/eproceedings/2016/masjid/M3.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The advent of the 20th century witnessed the emergence of congregation mosques (masjid al’jami’), built in Neo-classical, Avant-Garde and Mughal repertoires, replacing traditional-vernacular styles. Mosques especially attributed to the Malay Sultans, were particularly outstanding for their scale, ma...