A mosque or masjid in Arabic is a communal building reserved for the purpose of praying in Islam. The word “masjid” is translated as “a place of prostration”. There are…
Sited in a prominent location in the outskirts of Preston, our proposal for a new iconic Mosque envisions an architectural language that is timeless in its materiality and honest in…
The building was designed as a response to the Sancaklar Family who wanted to build a mosque on a site overlooking the Buyukcekmece Lake, at a neighborhood of many gated…
Religious places are a space for adulation, crowded by beaucoup beings, to pay commendations and administer their beliefs in an advanced power. They’re representative of beliefs and ornate elements that…
Mosques, a constant sign of Islamic architecture, have stood as landmark architectural masterpieces since time immemorial. These religious structures offer a place for Muslims to gather, reflect, pray and celebrate…
In Islamic architecture: the significance of a mosque lies in a constant dialogue between function and form; it is difficult to decide when one listens to the word “mosque” what…
Bangladesh, a land of natural greenery, also holds architectural heritage. Its culture and heritage are influenced by people’s religion, ethnic roots, thoughts and dreams, imagination, and love of life and…
Better known as the Masjed-e Jame, it is the oldest Friday mosque in Iran. This congregational mosque or the Shah Mosque is sited in regions of Persia then and cannot…
Of the total number of mosques constructed during the Muslim period, almost three quarters were built between the 15th and 16th centuries. The major religious buildings of that period were…
Basuna Mosque is not an alien structure that landed on earth from outer space. On the contrary, for three hundred years, the site was reserved for the Abu Sait Mosque,…
Istiqlal Mosque ©img.jakpost.netBefore starting the story about the Istiqlal Mosque, we absolutely should know the architect behind the construction of this first great mosque in Indonesia. The architect of the…
The site of the Creek Mosque on the banks of Dubai Creek has an important cultural and historical significance not only within the area of the Creek Harbor and Ras…