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. .