TY - JOUR AU - Omer, Spahic PY - 2010/06/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Some Lessons from Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Architecture: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madīnah JF - Intellectual Discourse JA - Intellectual Discourse VL - 18 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.31436/id.v18i1.140 UR - https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/id/article/view/140 SP - AB - Abstract: This paper discusses some lessons in architecture that can be gleaned using the Prophet’s Mosque in Madīnah as a case study. The paper deals with the following main themes: the meaning and significance of Islamic architecture; function–form relationship; respect for the environment; cleanliness; comprehensive excellence; promoting just social interactions; safety; and the relationship between the indigenous and foreign influences in the spheres of Islamic architecture. Every theme discussed signifies a permanent feature of Islamic architecture which derives its strength and merit from the Prophet’s experiences. Hence, a close analogy is drawn in the paper between those architectural features and the Prophet. ER -