3rd International Conference on Mosque Architecture, Kuwait, 2022
The construction of modern Islamic, religious and cultural centers is one of Western Europe’s increasingly present architectural themes. In their visual identity and basic design principles, these centers seek to harmonize the recognizable elements of the vernacular cultural and historical heritages with the environment of contemporary life. In recent years, the Bosniak community in various European countries has been ever more confronted with this open question. The topic brings together complex social, political, and cultural issues related to the representation of the religious and national identities of a minority ethnic/national group within the wider globalization processes. As growingly present in some European countries, the issue of attitudes towards Islam has recently become particularly sensitive. The international architectural competition for the project of the Islamic religious and cultural center for the (dominantly) Bosniak community in Ljubljana, Slovenia, was evaluated by the public as the most important European architectural competition in 2011.
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