usually remains at the surface level of the original wood. This creates two dimensional effects.

Geometric
patterns are usually carved out using this technique.

Pierced Carving

Since ancient times pierced carving technique is used to create attractive designs with less labour. Usually
jail screens on walls windows and doors are created from this technique. These Jalis give light and
ventilation to the mosque interiors. The wood is chiselled out of the design and it is then filed.

A timeline of some of the famous mosques in Kerala is prepared to study the evolution of Islamic

However the Prayer hall is not having any rich ornamentation. The mihrab is quite simple and minimal. It
has a brown arched niche. Half of the mihrab is covered by an off white tile.

The mihrab of the mishkal mosques is one of the most simplest mihrab in Kerala mosques.It is just a
white niched arch.It is not additionally decorated with any features but it is built in the shape of a petal
like features on top.

NATIKA MUHYUDDHIN JUMA MASJID(2019)

This mosque is one of the latest mosques in kerala built by M.A yusuf ali.Though the mosque has jali’s in
the geometric pattern and calligraphic verses from Quran, This mosque has contemporary features like
the use of plain glass and arficial lighting. The Mihrab wall has a large rectangular niche lined by
calligraphy.The mihrab is like a separate arched wooden structure with geometric jali patterns that is
seen throught the mosque.The mimbar is also very similar to this.The names of God are written above the
arch on the wooden mimbar.The mihrab is highlighted by the artificial interior lightings.The false ceiling
above the prayer hall also has the same geometric patterns.

• Ornamentation and decoration in Islamic architecture.

Architectural Elements in Islamic Ornamentation: New Vision in Contemporary Islamic Art-Research.

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