Alexandra Staub, author and professor of architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture's Stuckeman School at Penn ...

Diana Darke’s brilliant history of medieval architecture reveals the extent of Islamic influence on the foundational phase of ...

Believing Muslims say we should have faith in the Quran because Allah literally spoke it to the angel Jibreel, who in turn ...

To understand Islam, we need to understand its major divisions, Sunni and Shiite. One way to start is to grasp the dueling ...

Explore how Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, draws inspiration from his father's scholarship to ...

Several exhibitions and knowledge centers within the courtyards and halls of the Prophet’s Mosque are offering enriching cultural and educational experiences to pilgrims and visitors during the Hajj ...

Chok is the Uzbek word for 'stitch'. Chok is the sister book to Natalie's first release, 'Ghorzah: Islamic Architecture in Needlepoint'. Both books will be available for viewing and purchase on the ...

Two new novels by accomplished Minnesota authors show the wide variety in the mystery/crime/thriller genre. One takes us deep into Spanish history; the other ties together women with the same last ...

Director, MPhil in History of Art and Architecture Research Interests My research focuses on the art and architecture of the Islamic world, in particular Spain, north Africa and the medieval ...

He stated, “I am pleased to see the cooperation with QU bearing fruit once again through the translation of a history book—this time focusing on the long-standing relationship between Italy and the ...

Physical library searches – how we did things before the internet! – offered little information on African architecture in general, but they did bring me to beautifully illustrated and well-documented ...

The Taj Mahal: Everything You Need to Know An icon of Islamic architecture and India, this white marble mausoleum is full of symbolism, history, and culture ...