A newly built avant-garde mosque in the heart of Irans capital sparked widespread criticismsby conservatives. They arerefusing to recognizethe new Vali-e-Asr mosque next to the City theatre as a place of worship. When you think of a Muslim place of worship, the first architectural design that probably comes to your mind is one with traditional minarets ...

The Guardian |Saeed Kamali Dehghan: When the Tehran authorities commissioned the construction of a mosque near theCity theatre one of Iranian capitals most distinctive buildings it was always going to be a tricky balancing act for the architects to design something unique that did not eclipse the adjacent structure. The theatre, which was built ...