Tag: Islamic architecture
The history of mosques in Germany
June 27
In an article published by Die Zeit, the political scientist Claus Leggewie writes about Islamic architecture in Germany. The first mosques were built...
Muslim America moves away from the minaret
In post 9/11 America the construction of new mosques in the US has sometimes sparked controversy and even confrontation. Is that why some new...
History’s Hands: Transporting visitors from Fifth Avenue to Fez
After 30 years, the Met museum has embarked on the most ambitious rethinking and rebuilding of its Islamic art galleries in its history, a...
UK architects criticize Swiss minaret ban
British architects have slammed the Swiss vote of blocking the construction of minarets. Ali Mangera, of Mangera Yvars Architects, who masterminded the original London...
