The Importance of Islamic Art in Mosque Interior

Mosques, as symbol of Islamic architecture must play an important role in reflecting the superiority of Allah the
Almighty. There are many ways in making it successful and one of them is through the high quality of aesthetic
value. Aesthetic value in Islamic art and architecture is normally portrayed by the highest degree of motifs and
ornamentation. Contemporary mosque designers normally focused on the majestic looks of the exterior part of the
mosques and leave the manipulation of the interior space to the users. There are scholars who said that mosques
should act as community development center, some decided on the uniqueness of traditional Malaysian architecture
and some believed that mosques must have domes and minarets as symbols of Islamic architecture. This paper
realized on the aesthetics and beauty of mosque interior that fulfills the psychological needs of human beings: that is
to be inside a beautiful ambiance. Ornamentation should be taken as part of mosque components and not as mere
decorations done after-thought or filling in the gap. The main objective of the paper is why is it important to focus the
ornamentation towards mosque interior so that ornamenting the mosque will not be done uncontrollably and
unnecessarily.