MASJID AL-SALAM

THE MASJID AL-SALAM IS LOCATED IN KEREKKADU IN MALAPPURAM, KERALA. THE FACADE ELEMENTS WITH ISLAMIC ORNAMENTS ENHANCE THE CHARACTER OF THE MODERN MOSQUE DESIGN. THE MAIN FEATURES OF THIS MOSQUE ARE VERTICAL LINEAR ELEMENTS AND LIGHTS. A SINGLE DOME AND MINARET EMPHASIZE MODERN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE. THE FIRST FLOOR SERVES AS A WASHROOM, TOILET, PRAYER ROOM, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE. THE SECOND FLOOR CAN ALSO BE USED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE PRAYER ROOM WHEN CONGREGATIONAL CAPACITY IS HIGH, SUCH AS DURING FRIDAY PRAYERS AND EID PRAYERS.

A masjid, usually a typical Islamic building, is a "place of prostration," meaning "to kneel." Islamic architecture is not regional. Over the years, most pre-Islamic forms and features have gradually evolved into an eclectic mix of the elements and features of the areas where Islam had spread. Unlike the historic monumental mosques, the contemporary mosques are designed to exhibit these altered forms and develop their own identity. The design was conceived with the primary notion that a religious space should be such that it contributes to meditation, purifies emotionally and spiritually, and establishes a direct connection to God. The building was designed by identifying the essential elements of a mosque after analysing the function and symbolic values of each element and focusing on the essentials rather than mere aesthetics and grandeur. With this in mind, the mosque was designed to combine the basic principles related to spaces and elements of high functional value such as ibadat khana, minbar, mihrab and the minaret with sober and