Interactive resemiotization and Sacred Timespace
Multimedia representations of Prophet Muhammad’s life in Medina after hijrah
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17820498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amir H Y Salama (0000-0001-9320-558X, University of Sharjah), Rania Fawzy (0000-0002-3638-0514, Korea University), Tariq Elyas (0000-0002-2898-7391, King Abdulaziz University), Ibrar Bhatt (0000-0002-3577-1257, Queen's University Belfast) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language and Semiotic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2096-031X • E-ISSN: 2751-7160 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/lass-2026-0014 |
| OpenAlex | W7155059480 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The International Fair and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography employs immersive, technologically enabled multimedia to depict socio-historical moments from the life of Prophet Muhammad and his companions in Medina (formerly Yathrib) following the sacred event of hijrah . Informed by this, the study develops a tripartite theoretical framework to analyze these depictions. Data are drawn from selected exhibits, including representations of ancient Medina after hijrah , the Prophet’s Chamber, and the Minbar within the Prophet’s Mosque. The analysis yields three key findings. First, Sacred Timespace emerges as a dialectical construct linking past and present, generating a-temporal moments that transform historical archetypes into an enduring present. Second, the museum cityscape of Medina post- hijrah illustrates a kinetic semiosis that evokes topophilia – an affective bond between visitors and sacred place. Third, the resemiotized visual-ideational meanings of the Prophet’s Chamber and Minbar articulate Sacred Timespace, where interactive narration and architectural representation confer sanctified, extratemporal qualities
Archetype · Cityscape · Construct (python library) · Dialectic · Event (particle physics) · Narrative · Representation (politics) · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Historical and Architectural Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |