Jauhar Mosque

A Mosque for All

The practice of a Muslim faith is a comprehensive guide how we should lead our life in the world as the Khalifah, guardian of the world. The practices range from rituals practiced daily, like prayer, others are practiced annually, like fasting in the holy month of Ramadhan. The core belief in Islam, lies in the believe of the God oneness.

The practices are divided into two main categories, Personal Obligation; Fard Ain and Collective Obligation; Fard Kifayah. For a very long time, mosque structure has been designed to solely focus on the practice of Fard Ain, neglecting any progressive activities to learn other ‘worldly’ knowledge which demanded in Fard Kifayah.

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Jauhar Mosque is designed by the wholeness of practice of Islam that covers all aspect of the faith’s obligations. The mosque is relevant to all age, group, and creed, championing inclusivity.

To Allah,
We Surrender

The mosque addresses the issues by adopting the Johor values that are eternalized by Bangsa Johor.

Hence the mosque design has been radically design to only feature a single minaret structure, which symbolise the oneness of Allah. The clustered configuration of mosque components also allow larger area of the mosque to be accessible to the non-muslim, a way of dakwah trough experiential observations.

Engrained to the Urban Fabric

The mosque is highly connected to nearby roads and transit points. The mosque also offer large range of services, such as education, postal, financial, business; which goes beyond Islamic practice and rituals.

Architectural feature of the mosque feature a universal tropical modern design, inspired by the space cosmology quoted from the lines of the Quran (which is the prove of Allah intelligent design) that is progressive, contemporary, plura-culture, evergreen and yet still undeniably easily identified as a mosque.

Modular

The mosque components are designed to adhere to a compatible grid system that allow them to be combined and assembled into a complete mosque complex. The modular components allow limitless combination of mosque(s) to be manifested, responding to the site context and local community needs.

These modules are designed to reflect the tiers of relationship between yourself, community and Allah, which at the same time mirrors the Islamic ritual practice in the mosque.

Inclusive

These modular components can be scaled up to cater to a larger congregation depending on the mosque assigned role.

The singular minaret structure can also be designed to scale up in size to include larger range of services. Additional facility modules are added to serve more diverse groups; including non-muslims, non-believers, mualaf, LGBT community and homeless people.

Mimbar and Kiblat Wall

The mimbar brakes from a stroke of the kiblat wall, projecting outward in confidence and garnished with gold like surface. A worthy centerpiece of the prayer hall positioned for sermon delivery.

The Kiblat Wall mimics the stars in an expanding cosmos of the universe. The wall sweeps upward from the prayer hall floor up to the ceiling of the hall. Skylight on top of the Kiblat Wall shines through the curved wall reflecting light onto the prayer hall.

Half Cut Donut

Manifesting the core of Islamic teaching of Peace, a garden is upheld as a new beacon of a mosque hosted by a half cut donut crown.

Nature surrounds the main prayer hall,  reducing the micro climate and provides a physical buffer for any worshippers with haddas to cleanse themselves before entering the prayer hall.

Cleanse your Soul

The ablution  follies are independent rain water harvesting eco canopies. Scattered around mosque for the ease of wudu' ritual at any point of entry.

The water is filtered locally to be used for ablution outside the mosque complex, especially in peak jemaah patronage, during Jumaat prayer, or Aidul Fitri/Adha sunat prayers.