A Historical View of Mosque Architecture in Indonesia

Abstract

For Muslims universally, the mosque is the place of prostration to the Almighty. Its design, however, is left to local cultures. The mosque is both architecturally unique and contextual: the present essay explores the development of mosque architecture in Indonesia through different eras and is developed from my field research, as well as from my experience living there and working as an architect and urban planner between 1993 and 2005.