The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Mosques Department, has inaugurated a grand mosque ...

On the basis of these two elements, the Masjed-e Jāme is a recognized prototype for mosque design, layout and dome construction ... especially the key elements of the ground plan, the four iwans, and ...

In November The Muslim Welfare Institute's original plan ... the mosque opening hours from 4.30am to 11pm, seven days a week, to 7.30am to 11pm so as not to include dawn prayers. A design and ...

Many residents are angered about plans to build 29 residential units on the mosque property. The application could take months to approve. PARSIPPANY − Even while thousands of new residential ...

The star and crescent This is sometimes seen at the top of a mosque, and is a commonly known symbol relating to Islam. The five pointed star reflects the Five Pillars of Islam which are central to ...