This issue of the Journal of the KwaZulu-Natal Region of the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA-KZN Journal) is devoted to the architecture of Muslim communities in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Contents:
Islamic Architecture Page 1
Author(s) Prof. Walter Peters
Mosque Architecture – Some Terminology Page 1
Author(s) Yusuf Patel
Muslim Society & Islamic Architecture Page 2
Author(s) Suliman Essop Dangor
Keywords: muslim arrival in Natal, Muslim establishment in Durban,mosque, slaves
Two Durban Mosques in Transition Page 4
Author(s) Mohideen Abdool Gafoor
Location(s) Grey Street Juma Masjid, West Street Juma Masjid
Keywords: Madressa Arcade, Juma Masjod Trust, Grey Street Mosque
The “Islamicness” of the Mosques inPietermaritzburg Page 5
Author(s) Ismail Cassimjee
Location(s) Church Street, Pietermaritzburg
Keywords: mosque, madrasah, Mecca
The University of Natal Jamā’at Khānah Page 6
Architect(s): Architects Collaborative cc.
Author(s) Miguel Francisco
Location(s) University of Natal
Keywords: jama at khanah, University of Natal, Islamic arts and crafts
Islamic Decorative Art: A Touch of the Old Page 7
Author(s) Yusuf Patel
Location(s) University of Natal
Keywords: craftsmen from Morocco, zalij, Geps, qiblah
The design of musallā(prayer rugs) Page 8
Keywords: prayer rugs, Yusuf Patel, Ismail Cassimjee, Qur'an
From jiha’d to GTi Page 9
Author(s) Rodney Harber
Location(s) Riverside, West Street
Keywords: Muslim, Makkah, mosque
