Women space in the design of masjid in Malaysia: how much space do women need?

• Main Authors: Mohd Nawawi, Norwina, Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Subjects: NA Architecture; NA4590 Religious buildings
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58724/1/ICABE2016-030916%202.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58724/9/58724_Women%20Space%20In%20The%20Design_MYRA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58724/15/58724_Women%20space%20in%20the%20design%20of%20masjid%20in%20Malaysia_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58724/; http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000007/art00059

Malaysian women take women’s space in masjid design for granted as a kind of cultural acceptance. So does the architect and the stakeholders in designing according to accepted standards and requirements as a practice from time to time. Currently, not many studies were made on what proportion of the...