Architecture

Sophia Khan: Watercolor Artist

altM caught up with spectacular artist Sophia Khan to interview her on her artwork, her interests and her inspiration! We are delighted that she has chosen some of her artwork to be featured on our site.   Tell me a bit about yourself: Your background, your interests, your hobbies. My formal…

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The American mosque

It was 5 years after the events of 9/11. I was working as an architect and my current project had taken me to Seattle, Washington. For several months I had been out in the “Emerald City” and had gotten the opportunity to get to know the Muslim community through the iftars during Ramadan. During one of the fundraising iftars, the local community leaders asked me to be their architect for their new Islamic Center.

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