The new Museum of Islamic Arts is located in Doha, Qatar. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, I M Pei – veteran architect designed the new development, which was commissioned by the rulers of Qatar – the al-Thani family, in what is believed to be his last ‘statement,’ building. The 45,000m2 Museum of Islamic [...]

“The modern face of the mosque allows its members to ‘distance themselves from Islamic terrorism’ since modernity is the enemy of fundamentalist Muslims”. The modern design invites everyone, including non-Muslims to visit and thereby plays down the boundaries between people of all races and religions.