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Islam (Arabic: ; ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the Qur'an, which adherents believe was sent by God through Muhammad. Followers of Islam, known as Muslims (Arabic: ), believe Muhammad to have been God's (Arabic: ) final prophet; most of them see the historic record of the actions and teachings of Muhammad related in the Hadith as indispensable tools for interpreting the Qur'an.
Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is considered an Abrahamic religion. With a total of approximately 1.4 billion adherents, Islam is the second-largest religion in the world.
Secular historians place Islam's beginnings during the late 7th century in Arabia. Under the leadership of Muhammad and his successors, Islam rapidly spread by religious conversion and military conquest. - "One must remember that we are talking about the Muslim expansion, not Arab conquests. The expansion of Islam was as much, or perhaps much more, a matter of religious conversion than it was of military conquest." Today followers of Islam may be found throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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JetBlue's Comfy New Place to While Away the Hours
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:26:00 -0400
The airline's $743 million Terminal 5 at JFK is designed to provide passengers a stress-free and stylish experience, even if they're stuck there
Sick Building Syndrome: Healing Health Facilities
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:23:00 -0400
Innovative strategies improve air quality inside health-care facilities so that patients don't end up sicker than when they arrived
Building a Greener America
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:28:00 -0400
Architect Edward Mazria challenges the building industry to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2030
MIT News: Architecture
MIT's Chang has three-part role in major show
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The work of Yung Ho Chang, head of the architecture department, is on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum this summer as part of a major exhibit showcasing the latest in architecture, fashion and graphic design from China.
MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art titled "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling."
Making a splash in Zaragoza
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An MIT-designed building featuring water walls that can be programmed to display patterns and images is being unveiled this week at the opening of the Zaragoza World Expo in Spain.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Aims to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Islamic culture as expressed through architecture. Submission and award procedures, calendar, steering committee and master jury.
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Amar Center for Architecture - Offers information about the organization and several restoration and renovation projects.
Arch Net - An online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world. Includes an extensive image collection.
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Bait-ul-Futuh - Western Europe's largest mosque, opened October 2003 in London. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community provides particulars, photographs and a press release.
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Canadian Islamic Center Al-Jamieh - Virtual tour of the planned new building.
Delights of Muslim Architecture - BBC News reports on the seven winning projects of the Aga Khan Architecture Award - established to encourage traditional Muslim architecture.
Meta Description: [ The seven winning projects of the Aga Khan Architecture Award - established to encourage traditional Muslim architecture - have been presented with their prizes. ]
Environmental Design: Journal of the Islamic Environmental Design Research Centre - Issues from 1984 to 2000 are available in the ArchNet Digital Library.
Muqarnas - An annual publication on Islamic art and architecture. Issues 1 to 11 (1983-1997) are available in the ArchNet Digital Library.
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture - At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University promotes research and teaching in Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism.
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