Publisher's Synopsis
Muslims from around the world together contribute to the rich diversity of ways in which their faith is practised. For many, the mosque remains the central place that sustains Muslim worship. Yet Islam has generated almost as many spaces as it has distinctive communities. From the mosque and husayniya to the khanaqah and jamatkhana, Rizwan Mawani encounters diverse spaces of worship on his journey through the Muslim world. This illuminating survey of particular architectures and their rituals, from Senegal and China to Iran and India, reveals the significant pluralism that characterizes the living Muslim tradition today.
