By uzzie on Asia / Middle East from www.guardian.co.uk
Towering over Mecca, this is the world's second-tallest building – and it is just a tiny part of a voracious development that has seen historic sites bulldozed and locals forced into shantytowns. As the… 
By funkymonkey on Opinion from www.nytimes.com
DORIS DUKE’S SHANGRI-LA: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE AND ISLAMIC ART Art objects from the Honolulu home of the Islamic-art collector Doris Duke (1912-1993) accompany works by six contemporary artists of Islamic background who had residencies at her estate. Through Feb. 17 at the Museum of Arts and Design, Manhattan; (212) 299-7777, madmuseum.org. Travels to the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach (March 16 through July 15); the Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University (Aug. 29 through Dec. 29, 2013); the University of Michigan Museum of Art (Jan. 25 through May 4, 2014); the Nevada Museum of Art, Reno (May 31 through Sept. 7, 2014); the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (Oct. 23 through Dec. 28, 2014); and the Honolulu Museum of Art (March 4 through July 5, 2015). 
By islamicart on Lifestyle from bitofinspiration.com
Considering Spain was ruled for – in some parts – up to 800 years by the Moors, it’s no surprise that lasting remnants of Spain’s Islamic past are present in everything from gastronomy to music, language and architecture. Even when the Islamic empire finally succumbed to the Reconquest, the dazzling architectural forms and styles lived on for centuries.
By l0gikal on Images from bitofinspiration.com
The mosque is named after Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan, the late ruler and founder of the United Arab Emirates, and is a building of extraordinary dimensions: it is the third largest mosque worldwide, and features the largest dome of a mosque in the world. 
By elan on Opinion from www.elanthemag.com
Since the conquest of Spain, Muslim empires have enriched the global architectural landscape, notably with mosques, shrines, and tombs. Now, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have ramped up building efforts, sharpening the cutting edge of functional design, pushing the boundaries of man-made structures to new heights, and new angles. 
By l0gikal on Opinion from www.kuriositas.com
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Traditional Islamic architecture meets the twenty first century to spectacular effect. 
By l0gikal on Images from www.noupe.com
Mosque is a Holy place for Muslims. It refers to its Arabic name – Masjid. A Mosque is a place for worship for all the followers of Islam. Mosques all around the world are well known for the general importance to Muslims as well as for Islamic architecture and representation of Islamic culture. Although Mosque is the place where all the Muslims of the community come together and have their prayers, Mosque can also be the place of beautiful architecture that is famous all around the world. 
By uzzie on Opinion from islam.suite101.com
While Europe was entrenched in the Dark Ages, Muslims made historical contributions to art, architecture, medicine, astronomy, math, literature and other disciplines. 
