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Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in İstanbul, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
The original Ortaköy Mosque was built in the 18th century. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan, who designed it in Neo-Baroque style.
The wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.
Beautiful mosque located almost in the heart of the walled city. Originally known as Tilayee Masjid. It was built under the supervision of Mir Syed Bikhari Khan, the chief administrative of Mir Mueenul Mulk better know in history as Mir Munnoo who was the Vice Governor of the Punjab appointed by King Muhammad Shah. Built in 1163 A.H. at an elevated plinth level of one-storey, it has three large domes and several small minarets whose tops are covered with gold plated sheets
Minaretat the Aleppo mosque - the mosque is almost as old as the Grand Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, but not quite as impressive, despite its large scale.
La mosquée Koutoubia, ou mosquée des libraires, fut débutée sous la dynastie berbère des Almoravides en 1120, mais fut profondément remaniée à partir de 1162 sous l'émir Almohade Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, et devint l'un des édifices les plus caractéristiques de ce style. Son nom vient du fait qu'elle se situait dans le souk des marchands de manuscrits.
La mosquée des libraires s'organise sur un plan en T. Cette tradition existe depuis la construction de la mosquée de Kairouan au ixe siècle, et se retrouve également en Espagne. Il s'agit en fait d'un plan arabe hypostyle, c’est-à-dire comportant une grande cour entourée d'un portique et une salle de prière à colonnes. Les nefs sont perpendiculaires au mur de qibla, celle du centre étant plus large ; et la travée qui longe le mur qibli est également magnifiée, ce qui forme un T, d'où le nom. Le mihrab est traité comme une niche très profonde, et le minaret, haut de 69 m, est de section carrée, selon la tradition de l'occident musulman.
Ses 17 nefs, soutenues par de nombreux piliers blancs, abritent l'une des plus vastes salles de prière de l'Occident musulman (90 x 60 m) pouvant accueillir jusqu'à vingt mille fidèles. Le bâtiment a été restauré dans l'esprit du monument original en 1990, sous l'autorité du ministère de la Culture marocain.
- Traitement photo (normal et traitement noir et blanc). Pas de photos en HDR (High dynamic range) cette fois-ci.
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The Şehzade Mosque (Turkish: Şehzade Camii) is a mosque in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Suleiman I and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1543 and 1548. It was considered by architectural historians as Sinan's first masterpiece of classical Ottoman architecture
Interior of the mosque
Interior of the mosque
The mosque has a square plan, covered by a central dome, flanked by four half-domes. The dome is supported by four piers, and has a diameter of 19 meters and it is 37 meters high. Şehzade complex (Külliye) is situated between Fatih and Bayezid complexes. The Külliye consists of the mosque, the tomb (turbe) of Prince Mehmet (which was built prior to the mosque), two schools (medresa), kitchen for the poor and a caravansarai. The mosque and its courtyard are surrounded by a wall that separates them from the rest of the complex.
Omayyd Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 2007
Omayyd Mosque lies at the east end of Souk al Hamidiyeh, and its history goes back three thousand years. It holds the Shrine of John the Baptist's head
A wider view of the mosque at the end of the alleyway in old Dubai,United Arab Emirates.
Taken handheld, the A77 ramping up to ISO 3200 .. not bad, quite clear blacks.
The Mosque of Suleyman is an early 19th century structure that stands on the site of the original mosque built in 1922.(*) The original mosque was built immediately after Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent captured Rhodes. The current landmark has red-plastered walls, a garden and a stone minaret (closed to the public). (http://www.viptaxitours.com/mosque.html) (081022)
(*) I think 1922 is the wrong year (that the original was built) but I can't find a correct year.
Ummayad Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Damascus, Syria
Agust 2010
Nakhoda Mosque, situated in Jacquaria Street, near the junction of Chitpore Road and Mahatma Gandhi Road.
Nakhoda Mosque of Kolkata is the largest mosque within the city. Its foundation was laid by Abdar Rahim Osman, a resident of Cutch, in the year 1926. Nakhoda mosque is constructed on the lines of Akbar's tomb in Sikandra. Read to know more about the Nakhoda masjid of Kolkata, India.
On all days, except for Sunday, you can buy attar (a perfume made from essential oils and fragrance of flowers) from outside the mosque.
The sister of a local jounalist - Zafar Iqbal - had passed away. This is a ceremony in a local mosque to pray for her soul.
Nakhoda Mosque, situated in Jacquaria Street, near the junction of Chitpore Road and Mahatma Gandhi Road.
Nakhoda Mosque of Kolkata is the largest mosque within the city. Its foundation was laid by Abdar Rahim Osman, a resident of Cutch, in the year 1926. Nakhoda mosque is constructed on the lines of Akbar's tomb in Sikandra. Read to know more about the Nakhoda masjid of Kolkata, India.
On all days, except for Sunday, you can buy attar (a perfume made from essential oils and fragrance of flowers) from outside the mosque.
The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.
The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite consists of three main functional areas - the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The mosque can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time.
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