Enlivening the mosque as a public space for social sustainability of traditional Malay settlements

• Main Authors: Jaffar, Najiha, Harun, Nor Zalina, Abdullah, Alias
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2020
• Subjects: NA Architecture; NA4590 Religious buildings
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80530/1/80530_Enlivening%20the%20mosque.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80530/6/80530_Enlivening%20the%20mosque%20as%20a%20public_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80530/; https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/750/562; http://dx.doi.org/10.21837/pm.v18i12.750

Public spaces are vital elements of settlement fabrics that animate communities together in one place. Nevertheless, most public places are used for recreational purposes only without building on communal activities, especially in religious aspects. Therefore, to achieve robust social sustainability...