Contemporary Mosque Architecture
Date Added
06/07/2022
Content Type
Article
Category
Magazine
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Subject Area
Architecture
Author
Khan
H.
Publisher Name
ISIM, Leiden
Year of Publication
2008
Description
Architecture can be regarded as an expression of culture, giving clues as to
who we are and embodying our concerns. For example, religious buildings
may be seen as reflections of spiritual
and social concerns and skyscrapers as
symbols of corporate power. The mosque
is Islam’s most emblematic building. My
focus here is on the architecture of the
mosque expressing identity.1
How identity is expressed in mosques
in the different areas of the world depends not only on cultural factors
but also on regional building mores and tradition of designs, architecture,
and construction. A few examples illustrate this well.
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