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  • description: Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim World-renowned architect Abdel Wahed El-Wakil joins The Thinking Muslim to discuss Islamic architecture, modern architecture and what traditional Muslim cities understood about the way we live. We explore sacred spaces, mosque design, urban planning, the loss of traditional Islamic architecture and whether modern cities have made us more anxious, isolated and disconnected from beauty and spirituality. What can Islamic architecture teach us about building better cities today? Become a member here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Or give your one-off donation here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762 Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch Find us on: WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDYCfV5PO199ImLqZ34 X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/ Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast Find Muhammad Jalal here: X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/ Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 01:54 - Sacred Design Choices 09:24 - Designing Masjid Quba 26:48 - The Importance of the Courtyard 31:49 - Traditional vs Modern Methods 35:11 - Teaching Muslims an Inferiority Complex 40:55 - How Architecture Shapes Our Mentality 46:28 - High-Rise Buildings 1:05:03 - Glass in Modern Architecture 1:09:21 - Makkah’s Clock Tower 1:18:43 - Modern Cities and Violence 1:32:07 - Can Islamic Architecture Innovate? 1:40:26 - Hassan Fathy 1:52:53 - Breaking Out of Intellectual Inferiority 1:56:22 - His Favourite City
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