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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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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?
Apr 23, 2024 · Known for having six minarets (rather than the standard four) and for its many domes and semidomes, the building became known as the Blue Mosque for the color of its interior, but it is in fact properly known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque—named after Sultan Ahmed I, who ordered its construction.
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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 .
Nov 24, 2020 · Begun in 1606, the Blue Mosque is actually called the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) after the ruler who commissioned it, Sultan Ahmet I. Then not yet twenty years of age, Ahmet I was determined to build a mosque to rival the Hagia Sofia.
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The Blue Mosque is also known as SultanAhmet Cami, among locals as the name comes from its location in SultanAhmet Square and the fact that it was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I. The mosque was constructed to surpass its ancient counterpart, Hagia Sophia, in size and beauty.
Jul 29, 2021 · Ottomis-Safavid War: The mosque was built in the seventeenth century in response to the Ottoman Empire’s loss in the Ottomis-Safavid War (1603–1618). Sultan Ahmed I wanted to reinvigorate the empire with a stunning architectural feat that cemented Ottoman ingenuity and power.
