The Interior of Masjid Sultan, 2001

The most important element in the plan of every mosque is the qiblah wall. All mosques, no matter how simple, will be designed so that upon entering the prayer hall, one would know where the qiblah wall is.

Exhibition is on at the Asian Civilisations Museum till 31 December 2002. This document is part of a joint project of the Asian Civilisations Museum and the University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore. The image and accompanying text appear here with the kind permission of the Asian Civilisations Museum.

Last updated: February 2002