Opened in 1617 after more than seven years of construction, the mosque reflects the spiritual devotion of Sultan Ahmed I and ...

The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul ... ingeniously carving out the interior space,” Mason writes. The decision to include six minarets on the Sultan Ahmet Mosque caused outcry ...

The interior of the mosque is equally impressive, with its high ceilings, spacious prayer hall, and a large central dome. The walls are adorned with beautiful hand-painted blue tiles, giving the ...

However none of the exterior is blue - the name of Blue Mosque comes from the blue tiles adorning its interior walls. Six minarets also made the mosque unique as the most mosques had maximum four ...

The Sultanahmet Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque due to the prominent color of its majestic interior, was built in the early 17th century during the reign of Ahmed I and is among the city's ...

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has closed down the Islamic Centre Hamburg, along with its "Blue Mosque", accusing it of propagating extremism and being "a front" for the Iranian government.

The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul’s nearly 500 ... ingeniously carving out the interior space,” Mason writes. The decision to include six minarets on the Sultan Ahmet Mosque caused ...

Blue Mosque, Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is probably the first place that tourists visit in Istanbul. It is situated on one end of Sultanahmet Park, a widespread landscaped open space with ...