Pengaruh Desain Pada Kesakralan Masjid

Abstract

The Mosque is considered as the House of Almighty, Allah SWT, and also a place of worship for Muslims; doing salat, pray, reciting Quran, etc. When doing salat or praying, Muslims need to focus and concentrate, therefore they need a serene atmosphere that can support to focus and concentrate when they are doing the salat or praying and other activities. This condition can happen if the mosque produces a sacred atmosphere.Understanding the meaning of the sacred can vary in each individual. Each individual has her/his way to understand the meaning of sacredness. These differences emerge because of many factors which can influence the meaning of sacredness in a mosque. Therefore this study wants to find out what factors can influence the sacredness of a mosque and whether mosque design is one of the factors which have greatly influenced the sacredness of a mosqueThe research method is a qualitative method using grounded theory. The results of the study stated that the design was the most chosen factor by respondents as a factor influencing the sacredness of the mosque

Student Assessment of Worship Facilities in Higher Education

“…As a center for congregational activities, a mosque must be able to accommodate a certain number of worshipers and a variety of activities, so it requires sufficient capacity and good quality of service (Hidayat, 2014). The condition of the mosque, especially the inner room, should have an element of comfort, so that worship activities can be carried out more solemnly Hasbi & Musdinar, (2020) indicating that the main reason students are less motivated to perform congregational prayers in the mosque is because the condition of the mosque facilities cannot provide convenience and comfort for them. perform prayers and rest, students will be more interested if the atmosphere of the mosque has sufficient facilities, is beautiful, cool and comfortable to rest after completing prayers to enter the next hour of lectures.…”