The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East

by Kishwar Rizvi

Book Overview

Kishwar Rizvi, drawing on the multifaceted history of the Middle East, offers a richly illustrated analysis of the role of transnational mosques in the construction of contemporary Muslim identity. As Rizvi explains, transnational mosques are structures built through the support of both government sponsorship, whether in the home country or abroad, and diverse transnational networks. By concentrating on mosques--especially those built at the turn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469659123
• ISBN13: 9781469659121
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"