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Mosque has always been the most prestigious and important building for the Muslims.However, no
standards or guidelines are available in Pakistan for the design and details of Mosque, therefore, mosques
are being designed and built as per the existing examples or personal wisdom of the architects, financers,
decision makers, and individuals or groups responsible for its execution. It has been generally observed
that there are many flaws found everywhere in terms of plot orientation, placement of different functions
of mosque, planning layout , interior spaces , opening of doors/windows, design of ablution area,
adequate no. of toilets and shoe storage racks etc. The major problem that worshipers face are related to
insufficient width of row (saff) and clearance from walls to perform physical actions of prayer and to
carryout ablution in comfortable manner. The aim of this research is to set- out the planning and design
guidelines and to develop standards for a religiously and socially acceptable, efficient and comfortable
design for all features of a mosque. The methodology includes study of religious literature and survey of
existing mosques selected in different localities of Lahore to obtain standards being practiced and
comments of end users. Methodology also included physical demonstration to experiment the actual space
needed during performance of prayer by worshippers. The paper suggests solutions to some of the issues
related to this topic. The developed guidelines/standards would be a source of information for students,
practicing architects and academicians. Mosques constructed on the basis of these standards will provide
better utilization of space and more comfortable environment to the end users.
Muhamamd Ilyas Malik, Beenish Mujahid, Farah Jamil. (2019) Developing Standards for Mosque Design in Lahore, Pakistan, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume IX, Issue 1.
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