When Geopolitics and Architecture Touch : The Micropolitics Surrounding Architectural Negotiations in the Great Mosque of Rome

• Main Authors: Daniele Campobenedetto, Giulia Massenz
• Other Authors: Campobenedetto, Daniele, Massenz, Giulia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Fabrizio Serra 2024
• Subjects: Islamic Cultural Center; Geopolitic; Architecture; Great Mosque of Rome; Mosque Design.; Minaret; sami
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11583/2994351

This paper examines the Great Mosque of Rome, as well as the broader trend of Islamic architectural experimentation in Western cities, within the context of international relations between Europe and the Arab world up until the mid-1970s. It provides an overview of the building’s design, with an emp...