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Faith In The City: The Mosque in the Contemporary Urban West


A two part investigation into the spatial and social role of faith buildings in the urban fabric of the "Western" world. With particular focus upon the social and spatial role of the mosque, the symposium brings an international array of speakers to the UK to take a keen look at the vital questions raised by the banning of minarets in Switzerland and US outrage at proposals for Park51 - or the 'Ground Zero Mosque'. An exploration of the place of religious and minority identity within the cities of Europe and the USA, and the role architecture and design can take in negotiating this territory today.

Featuring a keynote lecture from Park51's designer, Michel Abboud, SOMA

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Sunday, October 31, 2010 |
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Islamic Design House store opens in Jordan, stocks Visual Dhikr t-shirts


The new Islamic Design House store opens in Jordan this month at the Sweifia Mall. Stocking Visual Dhikr t-shirts and Silk Route Jilbabs/Abayah's. If you're in Amman, go check it out!


Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Islamic-Design-House/141224181394



Saturday, October 09, 2010 |
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Jameel Prize Exhibit: A modern twist on traditional Islamic art

The works of nine artists short-listed for the Saudi-sponsored Jameel Prize have been exhibited in venues throughout the Arab world, underlining a new cultural collaboration between countries and boosting interest in contemporary interpretations of traditional Islamic art.

The exhibition was launched at London's Victoria and Albert Museum in July and has since travelled to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and now Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Monday, October 04, 2010 |
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First Look Inside Park51


I'm loving the proposed designs for Park51, very strong sense of traditional geometric framework weaved into the architecture of the building.


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Sunday, October 03, 2010 |
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