Tag: mosque

Sustainable Architect Ronak Roshan on the Politics Behind the Houston Ismaili Center

Roshan’s reflection situates the Houston Ismaili Center within a broader discussion about architecture as diplomacy — where aesthetics, faith, and geopolitics intersect. Her words challenge readers to question whether “green” design and grand symbolism can coexist without transparency and accountability.

Dubai’s first carbon free mosque

The greenest mosque in the Middle East is in Dubai.

Egypt builds highway through the City of the Dead

Egypt is developing Cairo at the expense of its ancient heritage. It is paving priceless buildings and artefacts to build a highway and a parking lot.

Ancient mosque found in the Holy Land

A luxurious estate and a rare rural mosque – among the earliest known worldwide (over 1200 years old) - was recently discovered outside the Bedouin city of Rahat in the Negev Desert, Israel. 

Solar power for 10 mosques

Muslims are also environmentalists and a group of them from a few NGOs want to help 10 mosques in...

One Of The World’s Oldest Mosques Excavated In The Negev

The rocky brown soil of the Negev desert suggests an empty environment, but recent excavations by the Israel Antiquities...

Finding Peace In The Little Aya Sophia Mosque, Istanbul

I recently spent a weekend in Istanbul, one of my most beloved cities. My hotel was based in Fatih,...

Tunisia’s Tallest Minaret Sprayed With el Seed Calligraffiti

Jara Mosque in Gabes boasts the tallest minaret in all of Tunisia and now it is covered in el...

Emre Arolat’s Underground Sancaklar Mosque in Turkey is Like a Cave

We've featured some of the world's most beautiful mosques on Green Prophet, but this is the first that resembles...

The World’s Most Beautiful Mosque in Malaysia is Vulnerable to Rising Seas

The Malacca Straits Mosque in Malaysia is arguably the world's most beautiful and it is vulnerable to rising seas. Malaysia...

Saudi Arabia Goes “Green” To Celebrate National Day

Green is the colour in vogue as Saudis celebrate a holiday for thriving almost 110 years as a Kingdom. But why does 'green' mean clean, and what environmental pride does the KSA proclaim? Read more on why 'green' is more than just a pretty eco-colour.

‘The Dome’ Mosque In Gaza Strip Is Under Repair

The Dome of Khan Younis: As Palestine puts a bid in for statehood later this month, local Palestinians volunteer to repairing mosque damage.