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Explores the transformation of Raymond and Jackie Horton's 1902 Italianate row house into a Moorish inspired home in Brooklyn, New York City. Construction of the house in 1902 for senator William Musgrave Calder; Moorish theme of the dining room; Furniture design; Islamic-inspired designs in the ceiling of the house.

This article deals with the controversy surrounding the proposed site of the Park51 Islamic Center near Ground Zero in New York City. It notes the debate raised by the project about religious freedom and tolerance, as well as protecting the sanctity of a site where several people died in the World Trade Center attacks. Also included are insights from media agencies on how they can chance the perception of ordinary Americans toward Islam and Muslims and encourage dialog between those who oppose and support the project.

The article critiques the proposed design of the planned Islamic community center called Park51 in Lower Manhattan, New York City by Michel Aboud's firm Soma Architects. It says that the design shows a Western interpretation of the Islamic architectural element of mashrabiya. It also comments on the controversy surrounding the proposed center and the center's level of integration with its surroundings.

The article looks at the controversies surrounding the proposed construction of Park51 complex near Ground Zero in New York City. The proposed complex will be composed of a mosque and an Islamic community centre. Critics argue that the proposed construction is associated with religious freedom, choices, tolerance, symbolism and sensitivity. They add that Ground Zero is a reminder of what Islamism can do to freedom and the construction of an Islamic complex near it is not compatible.

The author analyzes the relationship between the opposition to a Muslim cultural facility proposed by Cordoba House at the Ground Zero in New York City and aversion to mosques elsewhere in the U.S. He comments on the unexpected opposition of conservative politicians and religious leaders to the plans for mosques across the country. He explains why it is false to draw an imaginary line between the idea that a Muslim presence is acceptable, but just not at Ground Zero, and the idea that their presence is just plain unacceptable.

Discusses the construction of a mosque on Third Avenue in New York City. Complaints about the construction fence; Islamic nations that helped fund the mosque; Architectural style of the mosque; Building's closet tie with Islam.

The article presents the highlights of a meeting on the Aga Khan Awards and the state of Islamic architecture attended by an international panel of scholars and architects at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on March 14, 1990. Doctor Said Zulficar of Egypt, secretary general of the Aga Khan Awards, spoke about the plight of the Islamic world. The panel agreed that while traditionalism is far from the solution to Islam's architectural problems, it can serve as a useful tool in informing design decisions.

An interview with Michel Abboud, a principal at SOMA, about the New York firm's involvement in the controversial Park51 Islamic community center and prayer space proposed for Lower Manhattan is presented. He notes that SOMA has offices in New York, Mexico and Lebanon. He mentions that the company has built condominiums and restaurants in the U.S. He shares that the only religious component of the center is the Muslim prayer space.