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Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim

Decoration in mosque of Islamic world divided into two categories namely through the architectural composition and applied decoration. This research basically focuses on applied decoration in interior of mosque. Some mosques are highly decorated and some are less decorated. However certain mosques a...

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Main Author: Kassim, Norhayati
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Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99068/1/99068.pdf
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spelling my.uitm.ir.990682024-09-28T15:57:09Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99068/ Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim Kassim, Norhayati Decoration in mosque of Islamic world divided into two categories namely through the architectural composition and applied decoration. This research basically focuses on applied decoration in interior of mosque. Some mosques are highly decorated and some are less decorated. However certain mosques are left undecorated. Decorating of mosque was intended to serves certain function. One of it is to create the feeling of Remembering Allah. At the same time certain Islamic scholars are highlighted that excessive decoration in mosque can cause bad effect such as distracting users' attention. Therefore, this research intend to investigate how feeling of Remembering can be achieved and whether ornamentation motif in mosque distracting users through their perception. This research involved mix-method approach and two mosque as case study site as comparison. Quantitative is main method of this research where survey using questionnaire as instrument was distributed to users of both mosque. While, qualitative method involved face to face interview with imam, mosque community members, mosque organization leader as well academician. Based on site observation and initial interview with interior designers 4 variables found to differentiate between highly and less decorated mosque. There are namely color, quantity, position and typology of ornamentation motif. Result of research found that the most ornamentation that can relate users with remembering Allah is calligraphy. While in term of color, soft and light color can create feeling of serenity and calmness instead of bold and vibrant color. 2015 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/99068/1/99068.pdf Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim. (2015) Masters thesis, thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/99068.pdf>
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description Decoration in mosque of Islamic world divided into two categories namely through the architectural composition and applied decoration. This research basically focuses on applied decoration in interior of mosque. Some mosques are highly decorated and some are less decorated. However certain mosques are left undecorated. Decorating of mosque was intended to serves certain function. One of it is to create the feeling of Remembering Allah. At the same time certain Islamic scholars are highlighted that excessive decoration in mosque can cause bad effect such as distracting users' attention. Therefore, this research intend to investigate how feeling of Remembering can be achieved and whether ornamentation motif in mosque distracting users through their perception. This research involved mix-method approach and two mosque as case study site as comparison. Quantitative is main method of this research where survey using questionnaire as instrument was distributed to users of both mosque. While, qualitative method involved face to face interview with imam, mosque community members, mosque organization leader as well academician. Based on site observation and initial interview with interior designers 4 variables found to differentiate between highly and less decorated mosque. There are namely color, quantity, position and typology of ornamentation motif. Result of research found that the most ornamentation that can relate users with remembering Allah is calligraphy. While in term of color, soft and light color can create feeling of serenity and calmness instead of bold and vibrant color.
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author Kassim, Norhayati
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Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
author_facet Kassim, Norhayati
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title Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
title_short Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
title_full Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
title_fullStr Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
title_full_unstemmed Users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at Al-Falah Mosque, USJ 9 Subang Jaya and As-Salam Mosque, Puchong Perdana / Norhayati Kassim
title_sort users’ perception on ornamentation motf in prayer hall of mosque between highly and less decorated: case study at al-falah mosque, usj 9 subang jaya and as-salam mosque, puchong perdana / norhayati kassim
publishDate 2015
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