A analysis of Mosque Darul Ehsan based on the 7 principle of islamic architecture

1. D AR U L E H S AN M O S Q U E
The Seven Unifying Principles of Islamic Architecture

2. Architecture as Tawhid: Unity & Uniquity of Allah
 An Islamic building should focus
on strengthening the bond
between Muslims within
conformity to
God’s will.
 Darul Ehsan Mosque was located
in the middle of residential area
and commercial area which served
the purpose of unity in the area.

3. Architecture of Ihtiram: Respect
 An Islamic building should
represent Muslims respect and
obedience to Allah.
 Symbolism, harmony and the
purity of geometric shapes of the
Ka'Bah. These are found in the
mosque ceiling. The Ka'Bah
represents the traditional,
fundamental mixture of space
which is greatly lined to the idea of
"center".

4. Architecture with Ikhlas: Sincerity
 A Muslim architect should
show sincerity and purity in
their design motivation, and built
within conformity to God’s will.
 A sign of honesty and sincerity is
demonstrated through the art of
architecture within the conformity to
God's will by removing/covering an
existing figure (human, animals,
angles etc) in ornamentation. The
structures are all point towards sky to
show the sincerity towards god.

5. Architecture as Pursuit of Ilm: Knowledge
 An Islamic building celebrates
knowledge through calligraphy of
religious Inscriptions and uses light as
an expression of knowledge.
 Darul Ehsan Mosque also served as an
educational seeking point, where
people gather and receive/ trade
knowledge. The knowledge of
ornamentation and carvings has been
spread and applied in the
construction of Islamic architecture as
shown in the illustration.

6. Architecture for Iqtisad: Balance
 An Islamic building should have
harmony between functional and
spiritual elements
 In term of design, Darul Ehsan
Mosque used the factor such as
scale in proportions to show the
balance design.

7. Architecture of Haya’: Modesty
 An Islamic building should be
discreet and preserve the dignity
of its owner or users.
 Modesty is best shown
by shielding activities happening
within from public view. This
mosque offer a space that create a
sense of privacy through screening
and separation of spaces, it also
used for shading from sun hence
create a sense of coverage.

8. Architecture as Dikr: Remembrance
 An Islamic building should be an
aid to remembrance of Allah.
 The harmony of monotonous
spaces repetition of various
features that offer rhythmic
precision this factor signifies a
sense of 'chanting' like
a continuous representation of
God's innumerable attributes.