Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil

Egyptian architect (born 1943) Abdel-Wahed El-WakilBorn (1943-08-07) 7 August 1943 (age 83)Cairo, Kingdom of EgyptEducationVictoria College, AlexandriaAin Shams UniversityOccupationArchitectAwardsAga Khan Award for Architecture (1980, 1989)Driehaus Architecture Prize 2009BuildingsCorniche Mosque (Jeddah)Quba Mosque (Medinah)Qiblatain Mosque (Medinah)King Saud Mosque (Jeddah) Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil (Arabic: عبد الواحد الوكيل, born 7 August 1943) is an Egyptian architect who has designed over fifteen mosques in Saudi Arabia and is considered by many as the foremost contemporary authority in Islamic architecture. For designing in traditional styles, he is also a representative of New Classical architecture. Life Education and early teaching career El-Wakil's early education was in Egypt at the British schools of Victoria College in Alexandria; and the English School.[where?] In 1960, he obtained his General Certificate of Education (GCE) and graduated with a distinction in applied mathematics, art, physics, and chemistry. In the same year, he joined the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University and in 1965 acquired his BSc in Architecture with Distinction and First H