السَّلاَم ُعَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه 
Di akhir akhir Syaaban ini, saya mengambil kesempatan untuk memohon kemaafan atas segala dosa/kesalahan yang telah saya lakukan samada dari tutur kata, perbuatan serta teguran yang menyinggung perasaan sahabat semua samada yang disedari dan yang tidak disedari. Moga Ramadhan tahun ini menjadi Ramadhan yang terbaik dari sebelumnya. 

"Moga dipertemukan kita dengan Lailatul QodarNya"

آمِيّنْ... آمِيّنْ... يَا رَ بَّ العَـــالَمِيْن، َ

Ramadhan kareem buat semua.

In Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan, the two 96m minarets (28 levels up) decorated with muqamaz are visible from a distance. Each minaret is divided into five segments or divisions that is reflective of Turkish architecture. At the bottom it has a four-sided design that serves as the foundation and at the top it has eight-sided figure. Each segment is decorated with muqamaz which plays the role of introducing the change in shape of the different segments so that they do not  appear sudden or incongruous or excessive. This shows the emphasis placed in Islam itself on the importance of subtlety which is reflected through  this art form. The changes made on the surface structure were done carefully and in a controlled fashion to accentuate its unique and attractive beauty.

In the construction of the minarets the “climbing formwork system” was used. This was not only a highly accurate means to construct the minarets, but also effective and fast.

*write-up extracted from Masjid Wilayah book.

~ Masjid Wilayah offers a mosque tour program which is free any day of the week between 10am till 6pm except for Eid ul Fitri and Eid ul Adha. For more information on tours, write to bob.borhanuddin@gmail.com or rose.ahmad23@gmail.com

MINARETS

Definition: A slim tower rising from a mosque, from which the adhan may be called. Early mosques did not have minarets; the adhan was simply called from any high point near the mosque. In modern times, microphones and speakers are often used to project the adhan, but minarets remain a common element in Islamic mosque architecture throughout the world.

Minarets are always attached to a mosque, and vary in height and style. Minarets may be square, round, or octagonal and are usually covered with a pointed roof. A mosque may have one or more minarets.


~ Masjid Wilayah offers a mosque tour program which is free any day of the week between 10am till 6pm except for Eid ul Fitri and Eid ul Adha. For more information on tours, write to bob.borhanuddin@gmail.com or rose.ahmad23@gmail.com

"Wa nafsiw wa maa sawwaahaa; Fa alhamahaa fujuurahaa wa taqwaahaa; Qad aflaha man zakkaahaa; Wa qad khaaba man dassaahaa."

“Dan jiwa serta penyempurnaannya, maka Allah mengilhamkan kepada jiwa itu jalan kefasikan dan ketaqwaan, sesungguhnya beruntunglah orang yang menyucikan jiwa itu dan sesungguhnya rugilah orang-orang yang mengotorkannya.” Surah Asy-Syams ayat 7 hingga 10