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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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Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), completed in 1617 (photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Traditional motifs on the tiles such as cypress trees, tulips, roses, and fruits evoke visions of a bountiful paradise. Sultan Ahmet requisitioned these specifically for the building.
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- 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?
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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.
The mosque's architect, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendor. According to the architect's official biographer, the mosque was the culmination of his career. [6]
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Aug 23, 2023 · The mosque was designed by Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, an Ottoman architect and student of the great Mimar Sinan, and it was built over a seven-year period, from 1609 until 1616. View of the mosque from above, with the courtyard (bottom) and domes of the prayer hall (top); Julien Maury , PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons
Sep 1, 2022 · Istanbul’s “Blue Mosque”, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, was built by the Ottoman architect Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, one of Sinan’s apprentices.
The Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, is the central element of the complex built by Ahmed I (r. 1603-1617/1012-1026 AH). Primary sources date the foundation of the mosque to 1609/1018 AH and the completion to 1617/1026 AH. Its architect is Mehmed Aga (d.1622), whose epithet "Sedefkar" refers to his mastery in mother-of-pearl.
