Islam and the Cultural Imperative

1 - St. Basil's Cathedral

Moscow, Russia

2 - The Acropolis of Athens

Islam in

3 - The Great in Xi'an, China

4 - The Minaret of the Great Mosque in Xi'an

5 - Songjiang mosque

6 - Shanghai Songjiang mosque

7 - Shanghai Songjiang mosque

8 - Chinese and Arabic Calligraphy

9 - 99 Names of God Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia

10 - Sutan Suriansyah Mosque. This mosque was built in the reign of Tuan Guru (1526-1550), first king of Banjar to convert to Islam.

11 - Indonesian Mosque: Masjid Raya Lima Kuam

12 - Masjid Raya Bingkudu

13 - Indonesian Drum

14 - Shadow puppets

Thailand

Islam in India

15 - Oldest Mosque in Kerala (India), built in 629 C.E.

16 - Taj Mahal, India

17 - Taj Mahal

Islam in Sri Lanka

18 - The Red Mosque- Pettah, Colombo

Islam in Turkey

19 - The Tomb of Rumi

20 - Armenian Curch

21 - Suleymaniye Mosque- Istanbul, Turkey

22 - Suleymaniye Mosque- Interior

23 - Aya Sophia

24 - Aya Sophia- Interior

Islam in West Africa

25 - Great Mosque of Djenne- Mali

Islam in Canada

Prince George Islamic Centre: The design of this 7,000 sq ft Islamic Centre unifies the building with its geographic surronding. The building massing rises gently with the topography against the backdrop of the forested escarpment. The dynamic roof forms are created by the intersecting geometries of the orthogonal city grid and the axis to Mecca. The massing culminates in a minaret that rises above the building, topped by an open cupola. As well as being a symbolic element of Islamic architecture, the minaret assists in passive stack ventilation, contributing to the sustainable features of the building.

26 - Inside of Masjid al Salaam- Burnaby, B.C. Islam in Scotland

27 - The Islamic Tartan

Blue represents the Scottish Flag.

Green represents Islam.

Five white lines represent the five pillars.

Six gold lines represent the pillars of faith. The black square represents the Ka'ba.