Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...
Iran has placed 17 of its most iconic mosques on UNESCO’s Tentative List under the collective title “Persian Mosque,” paving ...
The first regular meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was held on Oct. 16, at the home of Judi Lutz-Woods. After a short ...
A new organisation aimed at promoting Islamic arts and heritage has launched at the House of Lords in Westminster. More than a hundred people packed into a room in the House of Lords to mark the ...
Islamic Religious and Cultural Center in Ljubljana / Bevk Perović arhitekti. Image © David Schreyer Organized by the Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque ...
There, in my mailbox, crammed among magazines, bills and fliers, was a travel brochure. An ill-conceived bit of marketing perhaps, but one that inspired a trip—without leaving my apartment. Since I’ve ...
Islamic Religious and Cultural Center in Ljubljana / Bevk Perović arhitekti. Image © David Schreyer It is a conventional center adding high tech envelop treatment ...
Al-Jum'ah Mosque is a significant Islamic landmark in Madinah, named after the first Friday prayer led by Prophet Mohammed ...
The buildings erected in the Deccan region of India belonged to a number of pre-Mughal kingdoms that reigned in the Deccan from the middle of the 14th century onwards [to the 18th century]. The ...
Moorish Revival architecture is still flourishing in every corner of Manhattan: Structures from Chinatown to the Upper East Side carry the characteristic ogee arches and muqarnas. What is this ...