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Islam offers solution in every aspect of life, Chapter 5: Islamic Values In Contemporary
as housing also would not left behind. Urbanism. (by: Ahmed Farid Moustapha)
However, the directions of application are
not mentioned directly but there must be a The author mentioned that rapid
deepened study and interpretation by the development in industrial activities has
Islamic scholars. To mention about Islam, as changed the nature of society which
to make it simple, everything that provides becomes more complex. Therefore, he
convenience accordingly to the situation and presented some aspect of Islamic urbanism
condition is considered Islamic. during pre-industrial age hoping those will
be implemented in contemporary urban
In Islam, house is a place to rest, relax body design. It was been highlighted that Islamic
and mind, enjoy legitimate worldly delights, shari’a, climatic constraints, local building
worship, teach, learn and propagate the materials, the social and economic situation
message of Islam. As Allah S.W.T said in and available technology are the influence
Quran: factors. Furthermore, he added with the
aspect of contemporary urbanism and later
“And Allah has made your habitations provides some proposals for the current
homes of rest and quite for you…” design of urban area by incorporating
(An-Nahl:80) Islamic value and principles.
This assignment therefore will discuss on the Chapter 7: Crime Prevention Through Safe
characteristics that should be taken into City Planning: An Islamic Perspective (by:
account when considering housing design Majdah Zawawi)
according to Islamic values and perspective.
Those will be based on two assigned This chapter prevailed type of crimes and
readings which written by Ahmed Farid how the urban form related to the crime
Moustapha on ‘Islamic Values In occurrence. The value of a city being
Contemporary Urbanism’ and Majdah questioned and the transition zone that take
Zawawi on ‘Crime Prevention Through Safe place within the city during the dark has
City Planning: An Islamic Perpective’. been crystallized. The author also
emphasized on crime prevention through
value related concept and briefly touched on
crime prevention through environmental
design. She believes that the value of a
person and community give status good or
bad of a city. Thus, the value must be started
at early stage; at home. The safe city
concept also been incorporated with the
Islamic perspective and later further
explains on function of mosque in building
society.
4.0 CONCLUSION