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Deconstructing the American Mosque: Space, Gender, and Aesthetics

Contemporary American Religion As architect Akel Ismail Kahera notes in the introduction to Deconstructing the American Mosque: Space, Gender, and Aesthetics, ""there is virtually no literature on the ...
insider.si.edu

Art and architecture in the Islamic tradition : aesthetics, politics and desire in early Islam / Mohammed Hamdouni Alami

Introduction. Architecture and poetics ; The aims of this book -- Architecture and meaning in the theory of al-Jāḥiẓ. Architecture and meaning : al-Jāḥiẓ's view ; Aesthetic, variety and emotion ; ...
The Peninsula Qatar

Islamic cultural center organises a series of tours for 64 visitors

As part of its efforts to introduce Islamic architectural art, promote intercultural dialogue, and familiarise non Muslim communities ...
The New York Times

Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay

The World Heritage site was once a potent symbol of Christian-Muslim rivalry, and it could become one once more. By Carlotta Gall ISTANBUL — Since it was built in the sixth century, changing hands ...