The magnificent cloth covers the Kaaba, the sacred stone structure at the heart of the Great Mosque in Makkah, which is considered the spiritual centre of Islam and referred to as the "House of God".

In western Türkiye's Denizli, historical mosques housing unique examples of Seljuk and Ottoman architecture continue to stand ...

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, to fulfil a mandatory religious duty as a ...

Similarly, religious symbols such as the cross in Christianity or the Kaaba in Mecca serve as powerful archetypal ... These releasers activate the Beauty Archetype, an imprinted cognitive structure ...

Kate Otten, the founding architect of Kate Otten Architects, talks about the Houghton Jumu'ah Mosque by Muhammad Mayet Architects + Urban Designers and Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil.

Then they perform Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba and circle seven times between ... they go to Mina to throw stones at Jamarat. Jamarat is a structure of three stones, which is ...

Mosques stand as powerful symbols of faith, culture, and architectural brilliance in Islam. From intricate domes and towering minarets to detailed calligraphy and vibrant mosaics, these sacred spaces ...

Similarly, religious symbols such as the cross in Christianity or the Kaaba in Mecca serve as powerful ... The Beauty Archetype is an imprinted cognitive structure associating thinness with ...

The project incorporates extensive uses of composite materials in architecture, with the Mataf ceiling — a structure spanning 216,800 square ... levels surrounding the Mataf walkway and the sacred ...

The sixth place among the largest mosques in the world is the architectural and religious complex of Imam Reza’s mausoleum.

Its expansive white stone structure makes it easy to identify from above. At the center of the mosque lies the Kaaba, Islam’s most sacred site, appearing as a small cube. (A high-resolution version of ...