The design is gorgeous, a sort of patterned ziggurat that climbs 150 feet in the air, before culminating in a dome-shaped skylight; over the sidewalk, a pair of slender minarets preside. But in a ...
When Istanbul’s Sakirin Mosque opened, Zeynep Fadillioglu became the first woman to design a mosque, drawing on centuries of ...
MOROCCAN MUSLIMS ARE going modern, thanks to the opening last week of the Grand Hassan II Mosque on the Casablanca shore. The high-tech Mosque, which took seven years and $500 million to complete, has ...
As Islam holds on to its title as the world's fastest-growing religion, architects are increasingly reimagining what a Muslim place of worship can look like. Here, we've rounded up eight examples of ...
In the heart of Istanbul’s Uskudar stands the Sakirin Mosque, widely regarded as the first modern mosque designed by a woman.
The Mamluki Lancet Mosque, designed by Babnimnim Design Studio, is a modern rendition of classic Egyptian architecture. It provides a spiritual haven for the locals. The studio used modern forms and ...
The celebrated Turkish architect explains how breaking from tradition led to a mosque that redefines spirituality through space, light and context. Celebrated Turkish architect Emre Arolat joined us ...
The whole world is a mosque, the Prophet Muhammad once said. With pious intent, a faithful Muslim can conjure a mosque almost anywhere, transforming a desert sand dune, airport departure lounge or ...
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