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Back in Europe, a group of young Dutch architects led by Ergün Erkoçu wanted their concept for the Polder Mosque to achieve a similar level of cool. Riffing on the Dutch idea of seeking consensus, their design features not minarets but windmills. Inside, they planned space for a hammam (or bathhouse) and a row of shops. The mosque was never meant to exist but to generate discussion. Mission accomplished: elders have sniffed that it isn't traditional enough and Dutch-born Muslims eager to see the mosque's role expand beyond prayer have applauded...
...integral part of our students’ academic experience,” Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith wrote in an e-mail. —Staff writer Bita M. Assad can be reached at bassad@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Ahmed N. Mabruk can be reached at amabruk@fas.harvard.edu...
...Staff writer Max N. Brondfield can be reached at mbrondf@fas.harvard.edu...
...always get a sense of personal truth, humility and passion. A sense of humor, a sense of rock 'n' roll and a raconteurism once solely the domain of tribal chiefs. But chief comes from chieftain. And that's just not an American word. Boss? Now that comes from boss man, and if this guy ain't the boss...man, nobody is. • Sean Penn, writing about Springsteen in 2008's TIME 100 issue...
...panel discussion yesterday, Chinese delegates discussed climate change policy and the Chinese and American economies with Economics Professor Richard N. Cooper...