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The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today.
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Sedefkar Mehmed Agha or Sedefqar Mehmeti of Elbasan (Modern Turkish: Sedefkâr Mehmet Ağa, Albanian: Sedefqar Mehmeti Aga Elbasanit, about 1540–1617) is recorded as the Ottoman Albanian architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul.
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The Sultan Ahmet Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque, was completed in 1617 just prior to the untimely death of its then 27-year old eponymous patron, Sultan Ahmet I. The mosque dominates Istanbul’s majestic skyline with its elegant composition of ascending domes and six slender soaring. minarets.
- Why don't we have video about The Blue Mosque? I think it would be very interesting.you can watch video here https://www.facebook.com/irfanstraveldiary/videos/vb.677468295657769/881655698572360/?type=2&theater I made it with my camera
- In the photo of the Blue Mosque minaret there appear to be a pair of wires or cables attached to the...They are for Mahya's. In the month of Ramazan which Muslim people are fasting, there is a tradition called "Mahya". Some mosques writes beautiful s...
- do the cords hanging from the central dome hold up that massive chandelier?Yes, it pretty much looks like they do! Incredible, isn't it?
Feb 22, 2023 · Sultanahmet Camii), největší mešita v Istanbulu je mistrovským dílem islámské architektury. Díky obložení stěn modrými dlaždicemi je též známa jako Modrá mešita . English: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (in Turkish Sultanahmet Camii , in English commonly called the Blue Mosque ) is a mosque in Istanbul .
Dec 6, 2023 · The Sultan Ahmet Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque, was completed in 1617 just prior to the untimely death of its then 27-year-old eponymous patron, Sultan Ahmet I. The mosque dominates Istanbul’s majestic skyline with its elegant composition of ascending domes and six slender soaring minarets .
Sep 23, 2022 · The blue mosque is an amazing monument which has many stories and a wonderful structure with beautiful architecture. it is an imperial mosque located in sultanahmet district in the old city of istanbul, in an area where tourists are eager to know more aboua. published: 23 September 2022 / updated: 7 March 2024 Share. The Blue Mosque.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly called the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. [1] It was built between 1609 and 1616, when Ahmed I ruled the Ottoman Empire. [2] Like with many other mosques, the founder of the mosque is buried in it.
