The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as a result of the building style that was the former Church of John the Baptist. As for ...

As part of OMA's exhibition design for the second Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the architecture studio formed walls and columns from translucent textiles to move away from ...

New York, SANA-Qatar welcomed the positive steps taken by the new Syrian administration, especially preserving the safety of ...

Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...

McGill University architecture students visited the Lebanese Islamic Center in Montreal to learn about Islamic design as part of Muslim Awareness Week. The visit showcased calligraphy and geometry ...

Architecture MSci integrates the development of architectural design skills with an understanding of the complex social and technical environments in which buildings are produced. The programme ...

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Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul ... It’s okay to take photos of the architecture or snap a selfie but use your judgement and don’t make anyone feel ...

Now, all that remains of Masjid Al Taqwa — the first mosque in the Altadena-Pasadena area — are soot, ash and charred twisted skeletons of chairs. A sign proclaiming the mosque’s name stands ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 13, 2024 [Leo Correa/AP Photo] It has been more than a month since ...

A horrific stampede at Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque on Friday has killed three women and injured five children. The incident occurred after chef and TikToker Abu Omar stated on December 30, 2024 that he ...

(Reuters) -Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered fractures ...