9/11 Tenth Anniversary, “Ribbons Of Hope” Project – a set on Flickr

Looks like a cool exhibit in DC next weekend. Click on the image for the flyer. Technorati Tags: Islamic Architecture

Nice review of the state of architecture for Muslims (not necessarily Islamic architecture) in the US. I particularly like the point Maryam makes, let’s go back to praying together, instead of this modern notion of segregating the sexes. BBC News – Muslim America moves away from the minaret. Architect Maryam Eskandari, former associate director of the American Institute of Architects, is touring the US with a photo exhibition illustrating the transition of American mosques from traditional to postmodern design.  She says Islamic architecture has long been subject to personal interpretation and set in a cultural and historical context.

Islamic Influences on American Architecture « Al Mihrab