Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil (Arabic: عبد الواحد الوكيل, born 7 August 1943) is an Egyptian architect who designed over 15 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.

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
Born (1943-08-07) August 7, 1943
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationArchitect
AwardsAga Khan Award for Architecture 1980 for the Halawa house (Agamy, Egypt)

Aga Khan Award 1989 for the Corniche Mosque (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

Driehaus Architecture Prize 2009
BuildingsCorniche Mosque (Jeddah),
Quba Mosque (Medinah),
Qiblatain Mosque (Medinah),
King Saud Mosque (Jeddah)
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