Masjid Jamek

   Masjid Jamek, is one of the oldest mosque in Malaysia which retain its original identity .preserving the heritage and the utilization factor. These mosque had a certain sense of space where it welcomes people with a degree in such way when people came to the mosque they understands what is Islam its all about, the place is somehow had been expanded. The semi enclose praying area even though new but with the column arrangement made it unity and showing the path to the inner mosque all the way to the mihrab, another thing is the material, though its red it gave some sense of nostalgic way back in the beginning of its initial establishment, symbol of Islam were present just right at the footsteps entrance to show that this is the way to the house of God. Aside from that, an unexpected symbols appeared to there at the pivot window, these star of David, are the symbols of the Hebrew but in Islamic tradition all of the previous Abrahamic religion are our brothers, hence it gave the unity and welcoming sense within the space among other. Some part were of the building such like the marble for the tiling and Al-Qur'an inscription on the columns were part of the old ones which serve as a reminder that old doesn’t mean its old fashion but as a way to remembrance that gods path to righteousness, is anyway anytime and everywhere possible.

Masjid Jamek

Ayyubid Dynasty Architecture

The Ayyubid

Founded by Salah' Ad Din in 11th century these dynasty when it comes to the architecture influence, they mainly adapt the predecessor style in the Fatimid Era, but with the idea and concept of understanding of barricading the compound due to the crusade war. These fortress kind of building built not only to be an iconic structure with just to be an area for safety but it was also for community of many religion and races to conduct their daily life. Base on the picture it show how the eventual structure we meant to be in the right angle in Islamic view, how a space were divided into a space of a certain purpose and islam as the guidance.

Egyptian Islamic Era

The Timeline of Egyptian Islamic Architecture.

It begins with the Fatimid Era, then begin the Ayyubid Era and ends with the Mamluk Era.