In contemporary times, mosques are not immune from architectural debate. Elements that have no religious function are questioned, as is the relationship between a mosque and its context.

The configuration of the mosque, the worshipping place for ... and circulation play essential roles. Furthermore, architecture and design hold the power to have a profound impact on one’s ...

Opened in 2022, Astana's Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Central Asia. In fact, outside of the Middle East, there are few bigger than this. Boasting many 'world-best' attributes, the mosque ...

Key architectural stages are identified and explained alongside the social history of Muslim settlement and growth. The analysis focuses on the way in which the mosque has adapted into the existing ...

The urban intervention of inserting a mosque capable of welcoming ... expression in religious architecture, yet without contrivance is a remarkable achievement. To launch a RIBA International ...

Perhaps it goes even further, and is really about assimilation and creating a bond with the new homeland through mosques that completely conform to Western architectural ideals. Currently Euro-Islam ...

The Cambridge Central Mosque heralds itself as being an inclusive, female-friendly mosque; one that seeks to welcome all through its very design. When journeying ... marks an important turning point ...

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.

"Dubai Municipality and Duabi Auqaf and Islamic Affairs Department are planning to implement the design ... Islamic architecture. Its two towering minarets reach skyward and the mosque's crown ...