SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Rooftop gardens, a shiny aluminum exterior and an environmentally friendly design: this is not a new mall in Singapore, but a mosque that is trying to put a modern face on ...

As Islam holds on to its title as the world's fastest-growing religion, architects are increasingly reimagining what a Muslim place of worship can look like. Here, we've rounded up eight examples of ...

The design is gorgeous, a sort of patterned ziggurat that climbs 150 feet in the air, before culminating in a dome-shaped skylight; over the sidewalk, a pair of slender minarets preside. But in a ...

In the heart of Dubai’s financial hub, one structure stands out as a statement of architectural work. Seamlessly blending ...

The whole world is a mosque, the Prophet Muhammad once said. With pious intent, a faithful Muslim can conjure a mosque almost anywhere, transforming a desert sand dune, airport departure lounge or ...

The celebrated Turkish architect explains how breaking from tradition led to a mosque that redefines spirituality through space, light and context. Celebrated Turkish architect Emre Arolat joined us ...

Bernard O’Kane, a professor of Islamic art and architecture at American University in Cairo, has a message and a nudge for travelers standing outside a mosque, wondering whether they should enter: Go ...

RIYADH — Built some 13 centuries ago, representing one of the Kingdom’s oldest mosques in the Al-Baha region, the Al-Safa historical mosque will undergo a comprehensive renovation process under the ...