When Istanbul’s Sakirin Mosque opened, Zeynep Fadillioglu became the first woman to design a mosque, drawing on centuries of Turkish artistic tradition ...
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 ...
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 ...
Babnimnim Design Studio, based in Kuwait, is known for blending traditional architectural styles with modern design elements. One of its standout projects is the Mamluki Lancet Mosque, which draws ...
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 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 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 ...