Towards an Anglo-Islamic Architecture
By Abdullah Geelah, 17 July 2025
Fellow’s Profile
Abdullah Geelah
Fellow’s Profile
Abdullah Geelah
The sociospatial role of mosques in shaping a cohesive identity
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Shaping cohesive communities among Western Muslims using mosques as innovative community spaces
Countries
Fellowship year
2018
Supported by
Ideas
Activity
Rethinking Mosque Spaces in Shaping British Muslim Identity
My Fellowship explored how mosque architecture in the UK influences the identity of young British Muslims, focusing on design and diversity. I examined the challenges of blending traditional Islamic architecture with British styles and the impact of mosque politics on community building. Through my research, which involved studying best practices in Canada, South Africa, and the USA, I developed key recommendations with the aim of inspiring a new approach to mosque spaces that reflects a 21st-century Western context.
By Abdullah Geelah, 28 November 2024
February 2021 Fellow's update: Abdullah Geelah
Researcher Abdullah Geelah (CF 2018) has written an article on visiting mosques for the journal Critical Muslim, which was published this month. Abdullah shared learnings from his Fellowship, which explored the role of mosques in shaping cohesive identities among western Muslims.
By Abdullah Geelah, 28 February 2021
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Ideas
Towards an Anglo-Islamic Architecture
By Abdullah Geelah, 17 July 2025
Activity
Rethinking Mosque Spaces in Shaping British Muslim Identity
My Fellowship explored how mosque architecture in the UK influences the identity of young British Muslims, focusing on design and diversity. I examined the challenges of blending traditional Islamic architecture with British styles and the impact of mosque politics on community building. Through my research, which involved studying best practices in Canada, South Africa, and the USA, I developed key recommendations with the aim of inspiring a new approach to mosque spaces that reflects a 21st-century Western context.
By Abdullah Geelah, 28 November 2024
February 2021 Fellow's update: Abdullah Geelah
Researcher Abdullah Geelah (CF 2018) has written an article on visiting mosques for the journal Critical Muslim, which was published this month. Abdullah shared learnings from his Fellowship, which explored the role of mosques in shaping cohesive identities among western Muslims.
By Abdullah Geelah, 28 February 2021
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
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