Against the backdrop of environmental and societal concerns, best captured by the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book brings together the leading expert voices on Mosque architecture to make a case for its role as a carrier of culture, heritage, and sustainability in modern world. The Mosque, seen as an institution, continues to serve as the epicenter of spiritual, moral, and cultural life in Muslim societies. Considering that the popular understanding of the Muslim culture and archetypes is at best minimal among the broader public worldwide, the objective of this book is twofold, i.e., (i) to explore the Masjid architecture as a carrier of culture, heritage, and sustainability of the Muslim communities; and (ii) to offer a bias-free introduction to the intricacies of the Muslim architecture, culture, and heritage today. The papers featured in this collection were presented at the 5th Memaryat International Conference (MIC), held at the Effat University, Jeddah. MICs objective is to build bridges between science, technology, and innovation, seen as the key levers of attaining the SDGs.weiterlesen