Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...
Below, we detail everything you need to know about the Blue Mosque, including its history, detailed design, and how you can stop by to get a look at it yourself. Also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, ...
Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship. As long as you’re ...
Blue is also the colour one of the most distinct mosques in the UAE. The Ali Mohammed Sadeq Albulushi Mosque, often referred to as the Blue Mosque, uses the colour in a variety of ways – for the ...
On Wednesday morning, police officers in balaclavas descended on the Imam Ali mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Hamburg to confiscate cash and a black Audi vehicle. Nancy Faeser ...
Until the completion of Istanbul's Blue Mosque in 1616 the Hagia Sophia was the main mosque in the city, and its architecture inspired builders of the Blue Mosque and several others around the ...
Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...