Discover seven mosque projects redefining spiritual spaces, creatively merging context and functional requirements.

such as domes and minarets, which were historically used for the call to prayer. These had the additional purpose of signifying the function of the building as a mosque and were used by rulers and ...

The Sancaklar Mosque is a privately funded mosque built on the outskirts of Istanbul for the ... albeit raised and physically and visually separate. There is also no dome, but the rising contours in ...

The roof has four squat, helical domes that are supported by one centrally placed pillar. One enters the mosque through double-winged wooden doors. Al Bidaya Mosque, dating back to 1446 ...

The mosque draws from modern design influences seen through the ... where the high flat platform is used as a base to build the mosque’s dome. During the day, the mosque doesn't have a distinct ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

At the start of Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Road, standing tall behind a modest iron fence is one of the UAE’s most celebrated mosques. Through the fence, a wooden pergola topped with a dome welcomes ...

Building a new mosque is often a hot-button topic in Germany. Euro-Islam architecture is paving the way to bridging the cultural gap. German mosques are rarely impressive and grand. Islamic houses of ...

"What I feel we have achieved here is a modern building that takes ... white doves to symbolise peace." The new mosque is adorned with a 15.5 metre dome and also has a 35 metre tall minaret ...

The tour covered the courtyard, the marble columns and domes inside the mosque. Queen Elizabeth greeted the local and international media representatives before entering the mosque. She marveled ...