Al Fozan Award signs a memorandum of understanding with the International Centre on Earthen Architecture” CRAterre” at National Superior School of Architecture in Grenoble, France
On the sidelines of the jury meeting of third cycle of the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture held in Paris from 21-23 January 2019, Dr. Mashary Al Naim, Secretary General of the Award, signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Centre on Earthen Architecture” CRAterre”, Grenoble, where Dr. David David Gandreau signed […]
AFAMA Third Cycle Short Listed Mosques
After a jury meeting lasted for 3 days, the AFAMA third cycle short listed mosques have been announced as follow: 1- Argun Mosque Location: Arqun City – Chechnya Republic – Russia Architect: Baykan mimarlik Work finished: 2014 Number of Worshipers : 7000 2- Imam Reza Complex Mosque Location: Imam Hossein Square – Tehran- Iran Architect: Kalout Architect Studio Area: 6500.0 sqm 3-Great Mosque […]
Secretary General of Al Fozan Award and Ambassadors at the Award Reception in Paris
The ambassadors of the Arab countries in Paris and UNESCO representatives participated in UNESCO’s reception ceremony held at the Institute of the Arab World in Paris on January 23, 2019, during which the short list of candidates’ projects for the “Alfozan Award” third cycle was announced (2017) -2020)
The First International Master Jury Meeting Closed Its last Session by Announcing The Short List
The International Jury Committee held its first meeting at the International Union of Architects in Paris from 21 to 23 January 2019 to evaluate and review the long list of Mosques nominated for the award during its third cycle, which includes the mosques in the countries with Islamic majority. At the beginning of the meeting, […]
Starting the International Master Jury meetings of Abdullatif AlFozan Award for Mosque Architecture
On Monday January 23rd Abdullatif AlFozan Award for Mosque Architecture started the International Master Jury meetings of Third Cycle in the Union International Architects) UIA) in Paris. At the beginning Dr. Mashary Al-Naim, the Secretary General of the Award, welcomed the ladies and
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture, Announces the Names of the Long List Mosque of the Third Cycle (2017-2020)
The CEO of the Award Abdullah Al Fozan has outlined the name of the mosques included in the long list of the award considering the variety, diversity, and neutrality. Moreover, mosques information were collected by the award affairs team in cooperation with the award’s nominators from all over the countries with Islamic majority.
Of Mosques and Light
Whenever I enter the mosque, I can’t help but let my mind wander away as it analyzes the space and the potential it has to evoke a greater sense of faith—something that seems to be architecturally lost in this day and age.
Mobile Mosques
This Article is not a scientific article, but a reflection of the meditation and observation of the concurrent scene. Yet, it is a continuum of the mosques and Utopian spaces concerned articles. Utopian spaces are always related to humans and their spontaneous needs.
AFAMA Announces the International Master Jury for the Third Cycle of the Award (2017 – 2020)
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture, announces the methodology, names and qualifications of the members of the International Master Jury for the third cycle of AFAMA in a multi-media press publication.The CEO of the Award Abdullah Al Fozan has outlined the objectives of the Award in consideration of Mosque Architecture development. Besides, he has provided the architectural and technical informational requisites that could help those working on Mosque Architecture worldwide, to come up with artistic, effective and sustainable architectural solutions
The Great Mosque in Ezbet Al Nakhl (Village of the Date Palms)
It is allocated opposite to the Metro railway station in Ezbet Al Nakhl district, Cairo. It is entitled as The Great Mosque. The mosque has been a charity work, where the beneficiaries of the district and their neighborhood started collecting donations since 2004, to get it funded, yet the quest is still on. The design work progress has lasted from 2009 till 2017.
