Purpose – Islamic finance and socially responsible investing (SRI) have been two of the most rapidly growing areas of finance over the last two decades. During this period, they have each grown at rates that far exceed that of the financial markets as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to find similarities and commonalities of both markets and identifies how both could benefit from each othe...

The argument of ‘architecture is gesture’ suggests an episteme artefact that celebrates the narration human culture. This article explores ‘gesture’ mosque architecture. exploration conducted with particular reference to ornamentation minbar. In context Malay art, minbar considered evidence traditional ingenuity. design reflects beauty intricate composition and skillfulness craftsmanship. Visit...

Although the Islamic archaeology of the UAE has only been investigated in a sustained manner in very recent decades, the amount of information that it provides has been so great that, for the pre-modern period, it is now at least as important a source for the country’s past as the rather sporadic and limited literary evidence. As a result of archaeological survey and excavation, form has been g...

The process regarding the formation of different mosque gardens and the elements that contribute to the respective process is the from the foci point of this paper. The significance of the topic lies in the fact that certain scholars have associated the courtyard in mosques with the concept of garden, and have not taken into account the elements that contribute to the development of various typ...

Apart from being a means of worship, the Muslim mosque is also an educational centre. This article will discuss Ghaudiyah mosque, which used as medium for internalising Islamic values Indians in city Medan. Through qualitative method with historical approach, research found that first Mosque second shaded by India Seasons Foundation, Medan city. Second, education activities under auspices Found...

Islamic building codes require mosques to face Mecca. The further Islam spreads, the more apt are believers to fall into a quandary. X faces Y only when the front of X is closer to Y than any other side of X. So the front of the mosque should be oriented along a shortest path to Mecca. Which way is that? Does the path to Mecca tunnel through the earth? Or does the path follow the surface of the...