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    The Mosque Boom

    A wooden mosque mihrab with Arabic calligraphy and geometric detailing.
    Omar Afra reads mosque construction through suburban growth and the institutions communities build around worship. The analysis connects buildings, educational space and land-use debates while distinguishing existing congregations from proposed developments.
    A wooden mosque mihrab with Arabic calligraphy and geometric detailing.Original ↗

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