In Islam, decoration is reserved for the inside of buildings. Most often the only exterior parts to be decorated will be the entrance and the dome. Architecture is one of the greatest Islamic art ...

For thousands of years, mosques have served as sacred ground for Muslims around the world. But there is more than meets the eye, with Ithra’s Islamic Art Conference examining the deeper meaning and ...

In 1961, a year before designing the World Trade Center towers, American architect Minoru Yamasaki completed a much smaller project that would influence the look of his new creation in New York City.

TEHRAN--Restoration operation of Jameh Mosque of Darab in Fars province, the only historical four-minaret mosque in the world ...

Iran has placed 17 of its most iconic mosques on UNESCO’s Tentative List under the collective title “Persian Mosque,” paving ...

For hundreds of years these structures stand with dignity and pride. Their hallways, domes and beautiful calligraphic inscriptions echo the hard work and architectural elegance of those who designed ...

Islamic Religious and Cultural Center in Ljubljana / Bevk Perović arhitekti. Image © David Schreyer Organized by the Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque ...

This essay by Jenine Kotob was originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Why Now, More Than Ever, We Need A New Islamic Architecture." At a time when Muslims find themselves at the center of the ...

Dubai, Apr.11th,2006 (WAM) -- Dubai Islamic architecture is influenced by Arab culture but has never been overshadowed by it, an expert on Islamic architecture has said. Rashad Mohammed Bukhash, ...