“There will then be a perfect correspondence between the interior and the exterior, and the work produced can then become...
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Mohamed A. El-Gendy is a sociologist with two master’s degrees in International Politics (University of Bradford) and Political Sociology (University of Cambridge), and a PhD (ABD) in Sociology at Cambridge. His work explores traditional art, architecture, and the interplay between tradition and modernity. As host of the Sālik Reading Circle, he curates texts on authentic aesthetics, traditional knowledge, and contemporary problems, aiming to bridge modern life with unchanging principles.
Traditional Muslim architects were guided by cosmic patterns and principles which shaped their designs and tastes. Tawhid or ‘Divine Unity’...


