The complex includes a mosque for 5'000 people, shops and walkways, ancillary buildings, and landscaping. The layout consists of a low-profile building which envelops a higher profile mosque in a landscaped courtyard. It is inspired by local traditions.
Al-Asad, Mohammad. The Mosques of Abdel Wahed El-Wakil. In Mimar 42: Architecture in Development, edited by Hasan-Uddin Khan. London: Concept Media Ltd., 1992.
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An article in Mimar: Architecture in Development, an international architecture magazine focusing on architecture in the developing world and related issues of concern.
