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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is the national mosque of Turkey, and is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
One of the most holy sites in Islam can be found in Mazar- Sharif. Known locally as the Blue Mosque it is in fact the Shrine of Hazrat Ali and the city takes its name from the mosque's importance, Tomb of the Exalted.
It is an astonishing place and it is said that the birds that flock here are to be found nowhere else.
Photograph of the Mosque of Muhammad Bey Abu al-Zahab.
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Image courtesy of Nasser Rabbat of the Aga Khan Program at MIT.
MIT OpenCourseWare Course of Origin
4.615 The Architecture of Cairo, Spring 2002
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Rabbat, Nasser O.
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Architecture
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This mosque was built in 1912, a contributory effort of YTM Tunku Mahmud Ibni Almarhum Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. The site of this mosque was the cemetery of Kedah warriors who had died while defending Kedah from the Siamese in 1821. The architecture of the mosque was inspired by the Azizi Mosque in Tanjung Pura, Langkat Sultanate (present-day North Sumatra). This mosque is enhanced with five prime large domes symbolizing the Five Pillars of Islam.
What is most unusual is that in the middle of Luxor Temple, and what we actually went to visit, there is a mosque.
Mid-day mosque, this gentleman is carefully placing his footwear on the steps before entering. Zanzibar feb 2008
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Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a Mosque located in the center of Banda Aceh city, Aceh Province, Indonesia.
Quba Mosque near Madinah. This was the first mosque built by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) after his emigration from Makkah to Madinah.
For those who maintain their wudhu from home and pray Tahiyattul masjid at the mosque, they receive rewards like that of Umrah.
Putra Mosque steals the limelight as one approaches the city of Putrajaya with three quarter of the beautiful dusky pink mosque “floats” on Putrajaya Lake. The mosque is no doubt one of Putrajaya's most distinctive landmarks and arguably one of the most modern mosques in the world.
The architecture of the mosque is commendable. It reflects the evolution of mosque designs in Malaysia, with its Islamic-inspired architecture taking into account traditional design elements and craftsmanship, local materials and weather conditions.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the Edirnekapı neighborhood near the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the peak of the Sixth Hill near the highest point of the city, the mosque is a prominent landmark in Istanbul.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan the Architect") for the favorite daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, Princess Mihrimah. Its building took place from 1562 to 1565. The complex has been severely damaged by earthquakes several times (including 1719, 1766, 1814 and 1894), and although efforts were made to restore the mosque, its attendant buildings received less attention. The dome was further damaged during 1999 İzmit earthquake, and required restoration, along with the upper half of the minaret.
The interior is a cube under a dome 20 m in diameter and 37 m high. On the north and south sides, triple arcades supported by granite columns open onto side aisles with galleries above, each with three domed bays. A vast amount of surface area is covered by windows, making the mosque one of the brightest lit of any of Sinan's works. Some of the windows contain stained glass.The interior stencil decorations are all modern. However, the mimbar in carved white marble is from the original construction.
As built, the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque had a külliye which included (besides madrasah) a double hamman, türbe and a low row of shops under the terrace upon which the mosque was built, whose rents were intended to financially support the mosque complex.
Putra Mosque at night. Long exposure.
Putra Mosque is the largest mosque in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Minarets of the 17th century mosque built by Tipu Sultan at Srirangapatna, as seen from Bangalore - Mysore highway
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A small mosque built on the coast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This shot was taken right after sunrise.
Lens used: Tokina 11-16 F2.8
Exposure: ISO 100, 11 mm, f/22, 5.0 sec
This Mosque Was Built In 1634-35 AD. During the region of Mughal Emperor SHAHJEHAN By ILAM-UD-DIN ANSARI , Commonly known as Nawab Wazir Khan. Who was Governor of Lahore Till 1639 A.D. this Mosque was Completed in about 7 years.
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Metal Mosque also name as Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, located at Putrajaya, this is actually last month outing with my friend, Adam.
At first, the sky are not really exciting, a bit cloudy, but it turn into flames, only for few minutes, then it's gone. This is the best catch of the day :(
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