While here, make sure to stop in the Diwan-i-Khas, Akbar's royal chambers, the tomb of the saint that granted Akbar's destiny (the Tomb of Salim Chisti) as well as Jami' Masjid, the on-site mosque ...
Located in the bustling Pettah area, the Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid ... than the typical onion domes of mosques. The minarets are reminiscent of Persian architecture that makes this an unusual design ...
The Great Khorasan Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex is a collection of religious buildings, mosques ... #torbat-ejam#art#architecture#history#heritage# ...
Discover how Gulf architecture combines tradition with innovation in landmark museums that reflect regional identity and ...
Nonetheless, contemporary architects have been successfully elevating mosque architecture, fulfilling its functional requirements creatively, while allowing the building's context to drive the form.
Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...
McGill University architecture students visited the Lebanese Islamic Center in Montreal to learn about Islamic design as part of Muslim Awareness Week. The visit showcased calligraphy and geometry ...
Colorful Ortakoy mosque and Bosphorus Bridge in the background. Istanbul is known for its incredible Ottoman-era (and beyond) architecture and that extends to its mosques and other places of worship.
Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...
STOCKHOLM, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Sweden's government on Monday accused a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Stockholm of being a platform for Iranian spying against Sweden and the Iranian diaspora. Sweden's ...
Historian Diana Darke argues in “Islamesque” that Europe’s monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.