Mosques, Moolah, and the Importance of Tradition
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Islam,
Richard Driehaus,
Classicism,
Driehaus Prize,
Mosques,
Architecture,
Muslim-Tradition,
Pritzker Prize,
Mies Van Der Rohe,
Prince Charles,
Saudi Arabia,
Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil,
Muslim Architecture,
Islamic Architecture,
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El-Wakil is considered one of the most prominent proponents of contemporary Islamic architecture, making him a stimulating choice for the Driehaus Prize, which has thus far gone only to Western architects.
Victoria Lautman | Posted 05.02.2009 | Chicago