Social relativism: a critique on mosque architecture ; a community mosque in Hursthill (Johannesburg)
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2010-07-01T10:35:44Z
Authors
Ally, Mogammad Raaiq
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Revivalist and eclectic mosques built today are naive, they portray the mosque as an enclosed monument ,a structure
which does not speak about connectivity and inclusivity. The eternal idea of the mosque is a community development
centre and a centre that allows for the full worship of God.
This thesis is the manifestation of a search for a African/ South African Mosque architecture .The thesis looks at traditional
African sacred space(all religions) and the essences of sacred space. These are merged together to create a mosque fit for
the South African context of a dynamic ,multi cultural society.
With its active program and openness ,the community development centre mosque allows for the development of its
community with the end goal of creating an integrated community.