The design of the mosque is cohesive with the financial hub's sleek urban landscape. Chris Whiteoak / The National The ...

The design of a modern mosque is most affected by its immediate environment: the neighbourhood, ... We have a small one now that’s not as visible,” said director Ahmed I. Ahmed.

Topping the verandas around the courtyard, for example, are 73 small, blue mosaic domes—similar in design to those on the portico of the Great Mosque in Mecca.

Babnimnim Design Studio’s new project in Bahrain combines classical Islamic elements with contemporary architecture. Bahrain: Babnimnim's Arch Mosque presents a modern take on Islamic architecture.

Rooftop gardens, a shiny aluminum exterior and an environmentally friendly design: this is not a new mall in Singapore, but a mosque that is trying to put a modern face on a traditional faith.