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.

The stage is set for an exploration of Islamic Architecture and its global impact as Marchitecture 2024 kicks off at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), it was announced. From March 28 to 30, ...

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

Dhaka, March 24 (BDNEWS) -- The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims and the head of one of the world's largest private development agencies, has received the prestigious 2005 Vincent ...

17 January 2011 DOHA: The reflection of environment friendly Islamic architecture is presently absent in cities of Muslim countries according to an expert. "The new developments in Islamic cities ...

MOST architecture practiced today appears to be influenced by the western world. However, architectural styles in other parts of the world are still practiced and one such style is Islamic ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim year, will soon begin and last for 30 days. During this time, observant practice staff members will be fasting from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan provides an ...

Architecture began when the artistic faculties of man awakened in the search for larger and better, which inherited the aesthetic sense. It is develop and accommodate the cultural, social and economic ...

In 1977 Karim Aga Khan IV, the leader of the Nizari Ismailis, established what is now the world's mostly heavily endowed prize for architecture. At a recent awards ceremony in the Malaysian capital ...

In a national referendum, the Swiss have voted to ban the construction of minarets, prompting charges that the country is succombing to prejudice and "Islamophobia." Support for the measure was ...

In the corner of the Garden of Eden Islamic Cemetery in Burnsville, a polished granite slab supports a pointed arch, a traditional element in Muslim architecture. The graves are laid out diagonally, ...