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August 2019

August 05, 2019

Who Are the Important Figures in Traditional Hawaiian Religion?

Perhaps you've been wondering how much of Muana has a bearing on reality. Maybe you've...

May 2018

May 18, 2018

What Your Home Says About You

When we’re choosing a home to buy or rent, there are lots of factors that...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

How to Help Seniors Maintain Their Independence

The number of Americans aged 65 or over is set to double in the next...

March 08, 2018

Top 9 things to NOT say at a Zoning Hearing for your Mosque Project in America

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November 2016

November 22, 2016

Construction Costs for Mosques in Trump’s America

The aftermath of the election of Donald Trump for President of the United States has...

November 21, 2015

VIDEO: Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects (ISNA CHICAGO 2015)

Special Thanks to ISNA for providing us with the raw (unedited) video footage from our...

October 2015

October 18, 2015

Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects – Part II

Christopher McCoy and I were invited to do another Mosque panel discussion at ISNA’s 52nd...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Free Advice for Architecture Design Clients

Over the past couple of years, people have asked me for advice on building design...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

How to Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects

On Saturday August 30th, I was invited by ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) to...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

The Silicon Valley Mosque of the (Near) Future

Recently, The Islamic Monthly Magazine had a contest for people to describe what a Mosque,...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

A Letter to my Father

March 19th, 2014 – It’s been 6 years since you passed away. A lot has...

March 23, 2013

An American [Werewolf] in Lahore – Part 1

Last year, I went to Pakistan after 25 years and to Lahore for the first...

July 2012

July 06, 2012

Top 10 Ways on How NOT to Build a Mosque in America

Here are the top 10 items which the American Muslim Community should do if they...

June 2012

June 02, 2012

Book Review: The Crisis of Islamic Civilization

Recently someone recommended I read this book called “The Crisis of Islamic Civilization” by Ali...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Minar-E-Pakistan (Tower of Pakistan)

Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall monumental tower in Iqbal Park, Lahore which was built in 1968...

September 2011

September 27, 2011

Islamic Science Rediscovered in San Jose, CA

Recently I went to the Tech Museum in San Jose, CA where one of the...

July 2011

July 22, 2011

Masjid Makeover by Rahim’s Wood Gallery

My friend, Rahim Akbar is a Naval architect and engineer by day and an inspired...

July 07, 2011

The Agha, The Architect and The Mosque

I originally wrote this interview for ILLUME magazine here. Below is the full and un-edited...

October 2010

October 08, 2010

Islamic influence on American Architecture (Article)

Islamic influence on the Design of the World Trade Center Spanish Moor (Islamic)...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

Islamic Influences on American Architecture

Below is the power point slide show from a presentation I made in May 2009...

September 2009

September 17, 2009

30 Mosques in 30 days

Here is a link to a blog by two Muslim guys (Aman Ali and Bassam...

August 2009

August 29, 2009

Architecture Pakistan: Bhong Mosque

Check out this very interesting piece on Architecture in Pakistan, featuring the Bhong Mosque, which...

April 2009

April 28, 2009

First Islamic Architecture Mosque Tour in the Bay Area

The Islamic Society of the East Bay (ISEB) will host its first Islamic Architecture Mosque...

April 21, 2009

First Mosque Designed by a Woman in Turkey

A friend posted this video clip on facebook about the First Mosque in Turkey designed...