Abstract
Indonesia is a country which exhibits full of dynamic in its physical development. There are existing kampongs, within the city rapid development growth, preserve with their abundant cultural and traditional potentials. Muslim kampongs are one of the traditional settlements embedded with significant Islamic characteristics. Religious or belief factor is one of the issues that determine occupational typology. In traditional society, this is a dominant aspect that signifies their community identity. In this research, the leading indicators include the nature of law, faith in religion and culture, design principal from Sharia law, and social principal. This study aims to investigate the relationship between traditional settlement patterns with religious influences, especially Islam in Indonesia through house orientation and their placement. This paper adopts a content analysis method to achieve the research objective of “Islamic Housing Typology.” From the content analysis, it is discovered that the orientation and house placement has a significant relationship with the Muslim worldview. The existence of mosques and boarding schools are some of the factors forming the orientation of Muslim residential areas. This study enhances the existing literature on the importance of house orientation and their placement in the Muslim residential area.
Highlights
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world
This study aims to investigate the relationship between traditional settlement patterns with religious influences, especially Islam in Indonesia through house orientation and their placement
It is discovered that the orientation and house placement has a significant relationship with the Muslim worldview
Summary
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. It is stated that 15% of the world's Muslims (23% of the world's population or exactly around 1.57 billion people) are in Indonesia. It illustrates how rapid the process of development of Islam in Indonesia is. It was begun in the eighteenth century by Wali. There are ancient kingdoms in Indonesia, which embraced Islam as a whole [2]. They have placed Islam in the highest position in managing all aspects of life reflected in their patterns of life and social interaction. It is reflected in the pattern of space, the structure of the masses, as well as the shape of the house and its residential environment.
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