Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...
China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a... China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make ...
Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji, an Iranian physics student and amateur photographer, has captured the sacred beauty of Iran’s many mosques in a breathtaking new way. Holy places around the world have been ...
Reporting from Beijing — It took two years to build the Grand Mosque of Weizhou, with its four towering minarets and nine onion-shaped domes. On Aug. 3, officials in Tongxin county in northern China ...
Mosques have long been places of wonder, in which the elegance and serenity of the architecture have enhanced the atmosphere of worship. But in recent years, alas, new ones have looked much less ...
The Dongguan Great Mosque in Xining, China, photographed in 2018. Its main green dome and minaret domes have since been removed. (Zhang Peng | LightRocket via Getty Images) XINING, China — The ...
XINING, China — The Dongguan Mosque has adopted some very different looks in its nearly 700 years in China's northwestern city of Xining. Built in the style of a Chinese imperial palace, with tiled ...
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