Factors contributing in the design of environmentally sustainable mosques

Azmi, Nabeeha Amatullah; Kandar, Mohd Zin

doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2019.01.024

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“…In terms of materialization , Muslim organizations have, for instance, undertaken reforestation initiatives (Shehu & Molyneux‐Hodgson, 2014), recycling (Mohamad et al, 2012), and energy efficiency measures (Feder, 2009; Schaefer, 2016); implemented solar panels (Hancock, 2018, p. 65); and constructed low‐carbon eco‐mosques (Ahmed, 2019; Azmi & Kandar, 2019). One example are “Leftar” events organized by the initiative Green Muslims DC, located in Washington D.C. (Hancock, 2018, p. 296).…”

Section: Mitigation Strategies Of Muslim Organizationsmentioning

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Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Köhrsen

2021

WIREs Climate Change

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A growing body of research stresses the importance of religion in understanding and addressing climate change. However, so far, little is known about the relationship between Muslim communities and climate change. Globally, Muslims constitute the second largest faith group, and there is a strong concentration of Muslims in regions that are particularly affected by global warming. This review synthesizes existing research about climate change and Muslim communities. It addresses (a) Islamic environmentalism, (b) Muslim perceptions of climate change, and (c) mitigation strategies of Muslim communities. The analysis shows that there is no uniform interpretation of climate change among Muslims. Based on their interpretations of Islam, Muslims have generated different approaches to climate change. A small section of Muslim environmentalists engages in public campaigning to raise greater concern about climate change, seeks to reduce carbon emissions through sociotechnological transition efforts, and disseminates proenvironmental interpretations of Islam. However, it remains unclear to what extent these activities generate broader changes in the daily activities of Muslim communities and organizations. Contributions to this research field are often theoretical and stress theological and normative aspects of Islam. Empirical studies have particularly addressed Indonesia and the United Kingdom, whereas knowledge about Muslim climate activism in other world regions is fragmented. Against this backdrop, there is a need for comparative studies that consider regional and religious differences among Muslims and address the role of Muslim environmentalism in climate change mitigation and adaptation at the international, national, and local scales. This article is categorized under: Social Status of Climate Change Knowledge > Sociology/Anthropology of Climate Knowledge

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Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

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2021

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“…Modern technology and new developments in structural systems, construction methods and materials, enabled architects to develop new architectural styles and language of contemporary mosques. New concepts such as sustainability and building thermal efficiency were other factors behind the call for new forms and approaches to mosque design (Mushtaha and Helmy, 2016; Utaberta and Asif, 2016; Numan and Almaziad, 2016; Azmi and Kandar, 2019). New trends in mosque design emerged reflecting different stance against historical styles.…”

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The current trends in mosque architecture in the northern cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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2021

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PurposeThe main aim of this study is to identify the prevailing design trends in contemporary mosques in northern cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It highlights the key elements and features to categorize mosques.Design/methodology/approachBased on the literature review, four major stylistic expressions were identified, which formed the theoretical basis for a survey conducted to study 50 mosques in each of the four northern cities: Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah. The 200 visited mosques were investigated and analyzed based on the four categories. The comparison between these mosques enabled the author to identify the key elements and features that can be adopted in classifying mosques in relation to the four main trends.FindingsThe study reveals that there is a strong attachment with local historic styles. In total, 86% of the mosques follow traditional and historic styles. While 74% of Sharjah mosques follow historicism, 64–72% in the other cities adopt local traditional. Almost all investigated mosques follow one layout, but with diverse stylistic expressions. Some major elements are common among all mosques, while other minor elements are found in all congregational mosques. The study identified key indicators that can be used to help classifying mosques in other cities and countries.Originality/valueThis is the first study to categorize mosques in the UAE. There are few studies on mosques in Sharjah and Ajman, focusing on typology and sustainability, with less emphasis on styles. The results of this study can be considered by architects as well as by authorities. It can also be used as a reference for other studies.

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“…From this intellectual standpoint, and based on the fact that prayer demands reverence, a mosque must be designed to provide all the necessary conditions for comfort, be it sensual, psychological [27], acoustic [28,29], visual, or thermal [30,31], with the last being considered as the most important and worthwhile one to be studied since it is one of the key factors, if not the main factor, that helps people to perform their prayers and Sunnah in comfort and with reverence. This comfort, which can be easily achieved by artificial and technical means, has led mosques to be considered as energy-hungry buildings, thereby contradicting the basics of bioclimatic architecture [32,33] and the principles of sustainability, such as smart materials [34], renewable energies [35,36], control, and smart use of space [3,37].…”

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Development of a Mosque Design for a Hot, Dry Climate Based on a Holistic Bioclimatic Vision

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Over 50% of the total energy consumed by buildings in a hot and dry climate goes toward the cooling regime during the harsh months. Non-residential buildings, especially houses of worship, need a tremendous amount of energy to create a comfortable environment for worshipers. Today, mosques are regarded as energy-hungry buildings, whereas in the past, they were designed according to sustainable vernacular architecture. This study was aimed at improving the energy performance of mosques in a hot and dry climate using bioclimatic principles and architectural elements. To achieve this aim, a process-based simulation approach was applied together with a generate and test technique on 86 scenarios based on 10 architectural elements, with various arithmetic transition rates organized in 9 successive steps. Starting from a simplified hypothetical model, the final model of the mosque design was arrived at based on a holistic bioclimatic vision using 10 architectural elements. The findings of this research were limited to a specific mosque size in a hot and dry climate, but the proposed holistic bioclimatic concept can be developed to take into account all mosque models in several harsh environments.

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Factors contributing in the design of environmentally sustainable mosques

Cited by 37 publications

References 8 publications

Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

The current trends in mosque architecture in the northern cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Development of a Mosque Design for a Hot, Dry Climate Based on a Holistic Bioclimatic Vision

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