In Pictures: Winners of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was set up by the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, in 1977 to acknowledge and encourage projects that address the needs of Muslims around the world. The US$1 million (S$1.37 million) prize is awarded once every three years. Here is a look at some of the winners in this year's edition.

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Oct 04, 2016, 10:46 AM

People play basketball at the Superkilen park in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 22. PHOTO: REUTERS

People leave the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 23. PHOTO: REUTERS

People gather at the Superkilen park in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 22. PHOTO: REUTERS

A girl rides a bicycle at the Superkilen park in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 22. PHOTO: REUTERS

People walk at the Superkilen park in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 22. PHOTO: REUTERS

Boys play outside the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24. PHOTO: REUTERS

Boys attend a Quran lesson at the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 23. PHOTO: REUTERS

Men at the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 23. PHOTO: REUTERS

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