The Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is right across the street from the 19th Century Al-Rifa'i Mosque in Salah Al-Din ...

Although the curatorial parallels can feel strained, the underlying message is unequivocal: cross-cultural exchanges foster ...

Built in 876AD, it is the oldest and arguably the most beautiful mosque in Egypt, with 2.5 acres of pointed ... The house is a treasure trove of furniture, tiles, antiques and textiles.

Its centrepiece, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk ... rivalled the great mosque in Mecca — the holiest in all Islam. More than 20,000 ceramic tiles with exquisite floral and geometric motifs ...

In 1996, the Waqf converted the area into a prayer hall, adding floor tiles and electric lighting. The Muslim authorities claimed the new site—named the El-Marwani Mosque—was needed to ...

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab ...

Clearly seen from the sea, it became an important pilgrim site for Muslims from Egypt and Morocco crossing ... while many smaller mosques lace the northern and southern ends. Decorated with marble ...

The decorative art of the Sri Sendayan Mosque combines elements from Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, and China. Among the unique features are the wood carvings on the walls of the prayer hall, the gold ...

An Islamic organization that built a new mosque along the Nickel Plate ... features custom-built chandeliers made in Egypt Islamic art, porcelain tiles from Italy, Turkish rugs, large prayer ...

Hidden Gem: Filter, unknown maker, 1000-1200, made in Egypt, Museum no. C ... When Shahed designed the Hackney Road Mosque in 2014, these tiles inspired the form of the façade. The mosque was ...

It was converted into a mosque in the 7th century ... It had a resplendent reception area with a patchwork of tiles and stones salvaged from old Gazan homes. The owner's private collection ...