Innovating Mosques

Architecture in Europe(Flash)

clipped from www.islamonline.net Innovating Mosque Architecture in Europe (Flash)  Generally speaking, there are two different concepts of mosque buildings in Europe, manifested side by side: on the one hand, the sentimental, traditionalist, and Oriental design; on the other, the experimental, contemporary, and European one...Watch Flash

Mosques in Europe-Confrontational Architecture

What will be the mosques' future design in Europe?

clipped from www.islamonline.net Confrontational Architecture: Mosques in Europe What makes a building mosque? How to build an Islamic worship place suitable for the European landscape? What does the architecture of a mosque say about Muslims' integration? How visible can mosques be in non-Muslim countries? and much more. Check our materials and share your views! In an attempt to discover how mosques look like - past, present and future trends in Islamic architecture - Euro-Muslims dedicates this space to mosques in Europe. In the context of the tendency to see Islam and Muslims as an exceptional case, Islamic places of worship have gained more and more attention in European countries; their continuously increasing number and greater visibility made mosques more and more controversial...Read More