Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

The new mosque was conceived as a regional size mosque in 2009. Being the spiritual and religious capital of Oman, Nizwa is a fitting location for a major mosque second only to the Grand Mosque in Muscat. Simplicity of form and selective use of decoration are characteristics that distinguish the new mosque from those in […]

Sheikha Salama

The Sheikha Salama Mosque in the city of Al-Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Currently the largest in the city. The current structure of the mosque, which was designed by architect Ja’afar Touqan from Jordan, occupies an area of 35,873 square meters , and can accommodate more than 3000 worshipers, according to […]

Arcapita

The Mosque is one of the most unique mosques in Bahrain. It is 750 sq.m mosque and its design was taken from the strength of the cubical form. Also It was designed to be a sustainable building that has balance in the heat and light so it was designed by local stones in a solid […]

Msheireb Mosque

The design of the Mushairb Mosque fuses Modernist ideas with an historically familiar arrangement of Islamic volumes, spaces and thresholds. The scheme uses local stone, craft techniques and interpretive details. Our concept has evolved from the traditional Qatari mosque and follows the principles of simplicity, functionality and spirituality, combined with a modern interpretation of materiality and […]

Abdulrahman Alsedeek

SPINE MOSQUE   The mosque was liberated from its traditional building means, the design proposed new contemporary ideas in designing mosque and attempting to change the common exercised typologies, to manifest a design that is more honest and authentic to its time. This is achieved through the utilization of contemporary materials and a symbolic reference […]

AlFateh Grand Mosque

is one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. In 2006, Al-Fateh became […]

Alshoghrood

The concept is that every era has it is own identity so the mosque was designed in a contemporary way that is unique and can be seen from far away. The main theme depends on the strength and transparency together in a glass with a stone. The mosque is 850 sq.m in the ground floor […]

Tamim Bin Aws

The unique architectural design of the Tamim Bin Aws Bin Kharjah Mosque in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is highlighted by the fact that worshipers can enjoy natural light and sunshine. Everyone who enters the mosque sees the reliance on environmental solutions; it helps to reduce energy consumption, including heat insulation of walls, lighting treatments, […]

The Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS)

The spiral layout of the scheme places the large volume of the mosque at one end with two 90m high minarets at the other end. The area in between is occupied by the students’ area and library to the west, and the faculty area close to the mosque. The building is located on a corner […]

KAPSARC

The prayer hall is set within a reflecting pool and reached from elevated glass bridges leading to its entrances. This procession represents the transition of leaving the profane world to enter the sacred realm. The reflecting pool glows at night, giving the illusion that the entire building is floating over water. To either side of […]

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