Experts say that the evolution of mosque architecture in Türkiye has been shaped over centuries by geography, aesthetic ...

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, ...

The Islamic Architecture style has a diverse history, spanning over a millennium, stretching from Western Africa to Europe to Eastern Asia. Beginning in early 7th century Arabia, this form of ...

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 ...

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 ...

People of the Islamic faith are a small religious group in Latin America, accounting for only 0.1 percent of the population. However, the region still offers beautiful mosques and Islamic centers as ...

The Chinese government has removed domes and other Arab-style characteristics from mosques in Xining, a city in Qinghai Province, China, as part of its current “sinicization” campaign. What’s ...

Several historic mosques in Khuzestan province have been included among Iran’s nominees for a collective UNESCO listing, said ...

Mosques have long been places of wonder, in which the elegance and serenity of the architecture have enhanced the atmosphere of worship. But in recent years, alas, new ones have looked much less ...

Editor’s Note: Kishwar Rizvi is an Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at Yale University. She is the author of “The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the ...

This is a list of mosques, or more specifically, the largest mosques in Africa. Aside from mosques being a place where Muslims worship, they are also quite beautiful and awe-inspiring. With great ...

The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...