Our objective is to create a space that is:
A space for collaboration.
mimbar360 aims to conduct comparative research on Islamic architecture to psychology to build a strong evidence base about the wide-ranging ways architecture impacts our well-being and makes places resonate by deepening people’s connection to those spaces.
We want to connect you with the spaces you need and have your say
Accessibility
(adjective) words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns.
1. Easy to approach to reach or to use
mimbar360 aims to provide opportunities and utilise available resources in the community that enable them to be engaged in faith-inspired projects.
Facilitation
(noun) refers to person, place, thing, event, substance, quality
1. The action of facilitating something
mimbar360 aims to raise awareness by building on existing work and offering personalised information to all.
Visibility
(noun) The state of being able to see or be seen.
Using evidence-based practices to empower communities to levelling up social infrastructures and make them fit for purpose to transition into a social institutions.
Topics: Spatial design | Functionality | Placemaking
Tools: Research, insights and case studies.
Our areas of focus are how we connect to spaces offline and online and ensuring our platform is presented primarily accessible and easy to use.
Topics: Orienting the platform in a manner that is accessible.
Tools: Website
As a society we find strength in the community; we want explore how we can strengthen both the virtual and physical space..
Topics: Connectivity | Sociability | Inclusivity
Tools: Digital Campaign, website and groups
By examining opportunities and gaps for which organisations can get involved and support the community in addressing this.
Topics: Services | Events
Tools: Website
By amplifying spaces that are actively committed to the purpose we share.
Topics: Amplifying existing services
Tools: Digital Campaigns
With an academic and professional background in the Not for Profit, Private and Public sectors, Ikram strives to use her experiences to build a community that digitally connects with islamic institutions in a sustainable and social manner.
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Sarah is currently a Part II architecture student in her second year of her Masters at the University of Westminster. I am interested in the cultural and political aspects of design as well as materiality exploration, and moveable and kinetic architecture. I have taken part in the design of religious spaces such as mosques whilst working for Shahed Saleem, and in the design of public community spaces with MUF Architects. I also enjoy experimenting with other mediums of expression, such as graphic design which is part of the reason why I am working with Mimbar360.
Lela Sujani is an Indonesian architect and writer and based in London. She is also co-founder of PATCH Collective, a multidisciplinary collective. Her work explores place-making in the context of the diaspora. Her interests include utilizing writing and event curation as tools to critically engage with topics related to the built environment and advocating for underrepresented groups in the public realm.
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Sara is an MSc student studying healthy urbanism and writer who’s work focuses on health and wellbeing. Sara also works as a social media manager delivering campaigns and creating content connecting communities online.
We have been fortunate to receive a grant from Paul Hamlyn Foundation under Ideas and Pioneer Grant for £15k. We collaborated with Muslim Census to gather insights to help SIDQ effectively build our strategy to support Islamic institutions in the UK. Exciting times!
We felt the need to update the name of the initiative as well, based on the insights and the ultimate goal of the initiative. Mimbar360 will be the new name of our Initiative now, InShaAllah.
We developed the Brand Narrative and Identity Design for Mimbar360. We developed our website to keep you updated.
We will run a social media campaign to engage the users and get their real-time insights to help us create a curated user experience. The social media campaign also aims to create awareness and importance of the Mosque, historically and in a contemporary context.
