Rationalizing the permissibility of mosque decoration

This chapter discusses the subject of mosque decoration and some of the criteria which determine its acceptability or otherwise. Some aspects of the matter are somewhat sensitive and double-edged. Thus, the chapter presents an objective, balanced and scientific account of the theme, steering clear o...

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Main Author:	Omer, Spahic
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Center for Islamic Architecture from the Sunnah (CIAS) 2016
Subjects:	Islamic art and architecture
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spelling	iium-522822017-06-05T03:22:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52282/ Rationalizing the permissibility of mosque decoration Omer, Spahic Islamic art and architecture This chapter discusses the subject of mosque decoration and some of the criteria which determine its acceptability or otherwise. Some aspects of the matter are somewhat sensitive and double-edged. Thus, the chapter presents an objective, balanced and scientific account of the theme, steering clear of the sentimental aspects of the evidences often put forth by both the proponents and opponents of mosque decoration. The main thrusts of the chapter are the issues pertaining to the legitimacy of decoration in general, the subject of the function of mosques vis-à-vis their decoration, as well as the broad guidelines that regulate mosque decoration emphasizing the decoration of the mihrab (praying niche) area and the qiblah wall. The chapter concludes that in principle mosque decoration is permissible so long as it conforms to the requirements of the Islamic spirituality and the quintessence of genuine Islamic art and architecture. International Center for Islamic Architecture from the Sunnah (CIAS) 2016-06-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52282/1/Malang%20Indonesia%20Mosque%20Beautification.pdf Omer, Spahic (2016) Rationalizing the permissibility of mosque decoration. JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE, 4 (1). pp. 14-26. ISSN 2086-2636 E-ISSN 2356-4644 http://ejournal.uin-malang.ac.id/index.php/JIA/article/view/3391/pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/jia.v4i1.3391
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description	This chapter discusses the subject of mosque decoration and some of the criteria which determine its acceptability or otherwise. Some aspects of the matter are somewhat sensitive and double-edged. Thus, the chapter presents an objective, balanced and scientific account of the theme, steering clear of the sentimental aspects of the evidences often put forth by both the proponents and opponents of mosque decoration. The main thrusts of the chapter are the issues pertaining to the legitimacy of decoration in general, the subject of the function of mosques vis-à-vis their decoration, as well as the broad guidelines that regulate mosque decoration emphasizing the decoration of the mihrab (praying niche) area and the qiblah wall. The chapter concludes that in principle mosque decoration is permissible so long as it conforms to the requirements of the Islamic spirituality and the quintessence of genuine Islamic art and architecture.
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title	Rationalizing the permissibility of mosque decoration
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publisher	International Center for Islamic Architecture from the Sunnah (CIAS)
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