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HIST 2252: History and Religion in Islam Art (Christie)

Assignment 2: Designing a Mosque

Assignment 2 requires you to:

  1. Create a design for a mosque, and;
  2. Provide a description of your mosque in the form of a 1,400-1,600 word essay

Consider the mosque's location, overall layout, and architectural and decorative features, providing explanations in each case of why you have included the elements that you have chosen. 

Include a plan of your mosque (hand-drawn and photographed is fine) along with your text. 


Research requirements

While this is first and foremost a design assignment, you should still do background research to help you with it. Look for resources on mosque design, Islamic ritual prayer (salat), and Islamic decoration.

Include at least five sources in your bibliography. At least two should be academic books (print or e-books) and the other three should be either academic books or academic journal articles

Assigned readings and lectures do not count towards this number, but you should still include them in your bibliography if they have been helpful in preparing your work.

Be sure to cite your sources in Chicago style.