The age-old notion of using naturally occurring or local building materials to construct monumental buildings is a noble one, timeless and deeply rooted in place. While traditional practice all but disappearing from most the world, environmental, social, economic advantages such an approach are too great be ignored by contemporary industry. Al-Jaleel Friday Mosque, located on northern seafront ...

The Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem was originally an Islamic building. Later 20th century, as Palestinian-Israeli conflict intensified, religious function gradually gave way to a political one, becoming symbol conflict, which Palestinians saw statehood and Israel administered part its national territory. transformation from is not only expression building symbol, but also manifesta...