Mosque Architecture (No.5): PENULTIMATE OVERVIEW OF THE FIRST BOOK OF THE SERIES , THE MOSQUE FOUNDED ON TAQWA - The blurb on the dust jacket.

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In this penultimate overview, I would like to highlight on the blurb, the note written on the dust jacket or the back cover of the book. Beside the snapshot of the back cover, I’ll also include another text of it, later, if it’s not legible.


Please take heed of the buzzword “HISTORICISM”. Insya’Allah, I’ll try to elaborate more on this by giving simple examples in coming postings.

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