@ previosu forum discussions that cover this topic and include some nice pics of Mosque architecture from around the world via Orhan.....

http://www.archinect.com/forum/threads.php?id=66771_0_42_0_C'

http://www.archinect.com/forum/threads.php?id=59655_0_42_0_C

Via Designboom's blog saw this design for a mosque by Arc Studio...

I know nothing else about it. But i like the image..


Link
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/read.php?CATEGORY_PK=&TOPIC_PK=2204

try the web site of dxb-lab, based in dubai.

www.dxb-lab.com

look under projects, and then for "272.mosque.00X"

Wow the DXB lab design is very non-traditional....

At least from what i can see. I do like the open courtyard with a water feature and a large crescent moon statue in the middle...

Get a load of the Mosque that is the biggest mud building in the world

I haven't watched the whole 1.5 hours of the video linked above, but it seems to be taking the history of Islamic Architecture and the Mosque from the very beginning of Islam. I assume that it gets through the history to the present.

PsyArch,

Yeah that is a great video. I posted it to my blog..
Thanks for the link...A great a/v resource..

Was it done by the BBC.

Waldemar Januszczak the presenter is good yes, writes, or wrote, for The Guardian, and was involved with (UK) Channel 4 TV.

I have plugged Smahing Telly in the links section though I think it has yet to be sanctioned. There are around 20 videos in their architecture section probably all available through google video or youtube, but nice to have them presented together...