%A  - NURDIN LAUGU
%J Aljamiah Vol 45, No 1 (2007)
%T THE ROLES OF MOSQUE LIBRARIES
THROUGH HISTORY
%X Since the formation of the Islamic society by prophet Muhammad, mosque
libraries fulfilled several important roles that deserve scholarly attention.
Therefore, this article elicits the significance of these various roles within
Muslim societies through Islamic history. Until present day, almost all
mosque libraries provide a variety of  collections, concerning both religious
and non-religious issues, such as social science and education. In line with
these roles, this paper presents different examples of mosque libraries
that, through history, contributed significantly to the development of  Islamic
civilization, like the library of  the al-Azhar mosque in Egypt, the Grand
Mosque Library in Cordova, etc. In addition, several aspects determining
the (in)significance of  mosque libraries through history, such as library
management and factors contributing to the stagnation of mosque libraries,
are investigated
%D 2007
%K Mosque Libraries, Islamic Libraries, Muslim Libraries,
Mosque, Islamic History
%L digilib9796