An Islamic center and the First Shi’a mosque constructed in Cape Town. The mosque is built on a land of 5000 M2. The building hubs a learning centre for Islamic culture along with a Jumaa mosque for the congregation. The plan is a junction of a rectangular volume with a double height cube centered by a dome.
It has mosaics made from more than 70 000 ceramic tiles. These tiles were made, baked, and shipped to South Africa from Iran. Each tile was produced especially for each panel. The client selected particular verses from the Bible to place at each window and entryway.
Both the inside and outside of the dome have been exquisitely polished. The dome’s inside was painted by hand. To support the weight of the chandelier, the dome’s structure needed to be specially constructed.
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