The Characteristic of Minaret Based on Community Preference for the Composition of Mosque Architecture in Malang City

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10.2991/aer.k.200729.018How to use a DOI?

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Mosque architecture, minaret, people’s preferences

Abstract

A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. The mosque’s architectural elements include domes (roofs), mihrab, minarets, portals, and decorative ornaments. Elements of mosque architecture can express the identity of a mosque. Minaret often acts as a marker of the mosque’s existence on a city scale. The minaret’s design elements are the minaret head, minaret body, openings, ornaments, and structures that can be either integrated or separated from the mosque building. Five mosques located in Malang City are used as a case study in this research: Jami Great Mosque Malang, Sabilillah Mosque, Nurul Muttaqin Mosque, Ahmad Yani Mosque, and Manarul Huda Mosque. The people’s preference for the characteristics of the minaret of mosque architecture in Malang City was analyzed using the conjoined analysis method. The purpose of this study is (1) Identify the variety of minaret design elements in mosque architecture in Malang City, (2) Understanding people’s preferences for the composition of the minaret design elements, and (3) Analysing the characteristics of minaret based on community preference on the composition of mosque architecture in Malang City. The results showed that based on community preferences on the composition of mosque architecture in Malang City, the preferred characteristics of the minaret are (1) The shape of the minaret is a conical octagon, (2) The shape of the minaret head is a top dome, (3) The number of minarets is two, (4) Has an ornament, (5) Minaret structure is separate from the mosque building, and (6) Has an opening.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wulan Astrini
AU  - Herry Santosa
AU  - Indyah Martiningrum
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/07/30
TI  - The Characteristic of Minaret Based on Community Preference for the Composition of Mosque Architecture in Malang City
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference of Heritage & Culture in Integrated Rural-Urban Context (HUNIAN 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 112
EP  - 118
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.200729.018
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.200729.018
ID  - Astrini2020
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