God as the only creator: some implications for conceptualising Islamic architecture
This paper discusses the notion of God as the only Creator, exploring its main implications for conceptualising the identity and purpose of Islamic architecture. The paper concludes that the concept of God as the Creator represents the core of the Islamic doctrine of tawhid (God's Oneness and U...
Main Author: | Omer, Spahic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia Press
2015
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44179/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44179/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44179/2/USM_Kemanusiaan_2015_God_as_Creator.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/44179/5/44179_God%20as%20the%20only%20creator_SCOPUS.pdf |
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