Why All Mosques Look the Same

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The dome and the minaret have become the icons for mosques around the world. But you can find mosques in many different shapes and forms. So how did we get here? It all has to do with the conquest of a Christian stronghold and modern geopolitics.

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00:00 - 01:09 - Do you know how a mosque looks?
01:09 - 02:28 - Can you draw a mosque?
02:28 - 02:53 - A place of prostration
02:53 - 03:46 - Minaret and dome as a symbol
03:46 - 06:49 - The Hagia Sofia Influenced Mosque Design
06:49 - 07:22 - That fuzzy feeling
07:22 - 08:01 - A new standard
08:01 - 14:38 - Modern Mosques

Research/Story/Edit: Jochem Boodt
Motion Graphics: Haris T & Jochem Boodt
Artwork: @Hoog

Sources:

Hoteit, A. (2015). Contemporary architectural trends and their impact on the symbolic and spiritual function of the mosque. International Journal of Current Research.
Khan, H. (2008). Contemporary Mosque Architecture. Isim Review
Kishwar Rizvi - The Transnational Mosque. Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East.
M Hattstein & P Delius (Eds. 2000), ‘Islam Art and Architecture’, Konemann.
Saqer Sqour - Influence of Hagia Sophia on the Construction
of Dome in Mosque Architecture
https://news.stanford.edu/2020/08/07/hagia-sophias-continuing-legacy/
https://teachmideast.org/articles/a-look-at-the-islamic-center-of-washington-d-c/#:~:text=Though%20the%20exterior%20style%20of,interior%20is%20noticeably%20more%20eclectic

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