The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case

INTRODUCTION ACCORDING to the survey by Pew Research Center for the level of religious diversity in 2010, China was defined as one of the most multi-faith countries all over the world. At present, data shows that some 20 to 40 million Muslims live in China for which the actual numbers are still dif...

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Main Authors:	Ismail, Sumarni, Liu, Yuzhou, Asif, Nayeem, Sabil, Azmal
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad 2019
Subjects:	NA1 General NA4590 Religious buildings Islamic art and architecture
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spelling	iium-793642020-03-02T06:38:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79364/ The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case Ismail, Sumarni Liu, Yuzhou Asif, Nayeem Sabil, Azmal NA1 General NA4590 Religious buildings Islamic art and architecture INTRODUCTION ACCORDING to the survey by Pew Research Center for the level of religious diversity in 2010, China was defined as one of the most multi-faith countries all over the world. At present, data shows that some 20 to 40 million Muslims live in China for which the actual numbers are still difficult to obtain. They acknowledged that due to the different origins of Islam in China and the complexity of China’s modern national policy, various official and unofficial national identities1, 2. Interestingly, Chinese mosque architecture, whether historical or modern, reflects this diversity. This paper investigates the development history of mosque buildings in China3. The discussion on historical mosques continues to contemporary times, which presents diversified architectural styles for mosques in China. Especially, unlike the olden days, in the 21st century, modern architectural technology allows clients to choose from a variety of styles and materials when designing mosques to reflect specific versions of Islamic identity. Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad 2019 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79364/1/79364_The%20relevancy%20of%20mosque%20architecture.pdf Ismail, Sumarni and Liu, Yuzhou and Asif, Nayeem and Sabil, Azmal (2019) The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case. In: Mosque architecture: present issues and future ideas (عمارة المسجد: قضايا الحاضر وأفكار المستقبل). Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 5-14. ISBN 978-967-460-840-8 https://asfaar.org/en/file/428
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description	INTRODUCTION ACCORDING to the survey by Pew Research Center for the level of religious diversity in 2010, China was defined as one of the most multi-faith countries all over the world. At present, data shows that some 20 to 40 million Muslims live in China for which the actual numbers are still difficult to obtain. They acknowledged that due to the different origins of Islam in China and the complexity of China’s modern national policy, various official and unofficial national identities1, 2. Interestingly, Chinese mosque architecture, whether historical or modern, reflects this diversity. This paper investigates the development history of mosque buildings in China3. The discussion on historical mosques continues to contemporary times, which presents diversified architectural styles for mosques in China. Especially, unlike the olden days, in the 21st century, modern architectural technology allows clients to choose from a variety of styles and materials when designing mosques to reflect specific versions of Islamic identity.
format	Book Chapter
author	Ismail, Sumarni Liu, Yuzhou Asif, Nayeem Sabil, Azmal
author_facet	Ismail, Sumarni Liu, Yuzhou Asif, Nayeem Sabil, Azmal
author_sort	Ismail, Sumarni
title	The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case
title_short	The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case
title_full	The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case
title_fullStr	The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case
title_full_unstemmed	The relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: China as a case
title_sort	relevancy of mosque architecture in a multi-faith country: china as a case
publisher	Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad
publishDate	2019
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/79364/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/79364/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/79364/1/79364_The%20relevancy%20of%20mosque%20architecture.pdf
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