Egyptian archway culture is also applied at Malaysia Sunway pyramid shopping mall. A portrait massive structure characterized by thick, sloping wall that echoing a method of construction used to obtain stability in mud walls. As well as apply at the archway from Malaysia, the thickness of the structures use to stability and balance the both side of arch. The motifs of Egyptian ornamentation are symbolic, such as the scarab, or sacred beetle, solar disk, and the vulture. In Egypt it also inscribed for decorative purposes as well as to record historic events or spells. As for the motifs, Malaysia applied the same symbolic as Egyptian but more to shapes and lines. In addition for the decorative purpose of the display in Malaysia, in front of the archway has included of two sphinxes of the symbolic of loyalty and guardian.
The Sphinx and Great Pyramid is applied in Malaysia architecture, which the architect is the exterior design of the Sunway pyramid shopping mall. The outlook of the both pyramid is the same, its included the criteria of smooth surface, is a equally size for the 4 side of the square surface, sloping embankment was built up to or around the pyramid. Which the pyramid stated in Malaysia is purpose of storage, but an entertainment area. The sphinx is also displayed in front of the pyramid same as Egypt symbol of a guardian for the pyramid. In Egypt sphinx has the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face and breast of a woman. The difference of the sphinx in Malaysia is that it is in a lion structures.
The Corinthian order in Egyptian culture has also appeared in Malaysia architecture the columns that displayed in the picture are in one of the Malaysia’s hotel. The design of Corinthian in Egypt is applied acanthus leaves growing around a votive basket support beams or arches on which the upper parts of walls or ceilings rest. Malaysia have the same design as like Egyptian which in a basket design but more to like a vase and craved with some leaves and flower on the vase, and also the same purpose of supportive. In architecture of Egyptian, "column" refers to such a structural element that also has certain proportional and decorative features. The column at the hotel is more to a decorative element that are engaged with a wall of windows. The size of the Corinthian in Egypt is much higher than the columns that display in the picture above. The reason of the size design which why is shorter might because of the architect structure is difference in the building in the picture having levels. The column is placed at most probably the 2nd level of the building and it’s more to decorative purpose.
Egyptian and Malaysia shared the same culture of lslamic religion. The picture above showing the architect of mosque in Malaysia is similar same with Egypt, which also a same place for lslam people to pray, pray hall is stated inside the mosque. Most of the architect design in Malaysia and Egypt is builder in early mosque structure design, it has with its animated silhouette and minarets a central dome surrounded by few small and few semicircular domes. It was constructed in a square plan. The domes are painted and embellished with motifs in relief. The walls and pillars are covered with alabaster. Different mosque that place in a different area will have a difference stories of high and built material, the material of mosque in Egyptian is more on marble and lime stone. The structure of the mosques is most probably the same.
In Malaysia the tudong is part of the standard dress code for predominantly female Muslim & it is also an clothing relate to religious significant. Women wear the tudong, a head scarf that shows the face but covers the hair, ears and neck. It was compulsory for all the female to wear tudong. Due to civilization in fashion, they no longer wear it the throughout the year but only on special occasion. While for the Egyptian hijab, it is an article of Islamic clothing that is imbued with religious significance. A traditional head dress hijab that is worn in public by women. The hijab is considered a modest veil, worn by a woman to protect her inner spiritual value. Regardless of her social status, a woman who wears a hijab is engaged as an active participant in a growing national movement. A symbol of modesty, the hijab is also a symbol of spiritual and cultural freedom.
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