Islam and the Cultural Imperative
1 - St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
2 - The Acropolis of Athens
Islam in China
3 - The Great Mosque in Xi'an, China
4 - The Minaret of the Great Mosque in Xi'an
5 - Shanghai 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.