Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil Architect

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil (born 7 August 1943 in Cairo) is an Egyptian architect who designed over 15 mosques in Saudi Arabia and is considered by many as the foremost contemporary authority in Islamic architecture.For designing in traditional styles, he is also a representative of New Classical Architecture.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 07, 1943
Birth place
Cairo , Egypt
Nationality
Egyptians

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Architect

Awards
Driehaus Architecture Prize
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Significant building
King Saud Mosque
Quba Mosque
Masjid al-Qiblatain

Topical connections

Hassan FathyArchitect
Bashirul HaqArchitect
Adrian Smith Architect

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://archnet.org/library/parties/one-party.jsp?party_id=448
  2. http://archnet.org/library/pubdownloader/pdf/4788/doc/dpt0742.pdf
  3. http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=119
  4. http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=573
  5. http://awwakil.com
  6. https://www.artnet.com/library/09/0903/T090392.asp