The architecture of the future mosque was the subject of a special seminar organized by the “Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture” (AFAMA) and the “Library of Alexandria” last Wednesday, ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...

Ancient rammed-earth construction techniques and cutting-edge solar technology might seem an unlikely pairing. But it’s at the core of what’s described as the “world’s first net-zero energy mosque,” ...

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 ...

Ayodhya/Lucknow: Days after it came to fore that the layout plan of Ayodhya Mosque got auo-rejected for want of NOCs, Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, the trust pursuing its construction, has decided ...

Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, is going to be redesigned, and a proposed master plan just leaked to YouTube. Because of the extreme sensitivity of the project, details about the redesign have been ...

A new 99-domed mosque in Australia is attracting attention for its bold, brutalist design. But the architect behind the project, Angelo Candalepas, is hoping that his creation can do more than win ...

Dr Sam Bowker teaches ART240: 'Introduction to Islamic Art & Design' for Charles Sturt University. He is also a member of the Historians of Islamic Art Association. This article is based on a public ...

The International Summer School on Mosque Design will take place in Istanbul from September 18-27, 2024, in collaboration with the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Faculty of Architecture and the ...

The Jalalia Jaame Mosque in Rochdale has received approval for a major expansion and redesign. Despite planning officers’ objections, councillors supported the project, citing community benefits, ...

The serial nomination, encompassing mosques from various historical periods and across different provinces, highlights the evolution of Iranian Islamic architecture from its early beginnings after the ...