Islamic Architecture and Interiors: Challenges versus Opportunities

Islamic Architecture and Interiors (IA I) have been significantly influenced by the globalization concept and practices, accelerated technical advancement, growing environmental concerns, and frequent economic and political instabilities. As a result, the IA I along with many other applied fields related to Muslim s lives and cultures suffered significantly. Therefore, the main objectives of this paper are to: 1) explore the relationship between Islamic Architecture and Islamic Interiors (IA I), 2) identify the main characteristics of IA I, 3) study the current status of IA I, 4) highlight major factors currently influencing