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Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque, is located at Muscat Street, Singapore. It is considered one of the most important mosques there; it was built in 1928 following the indo-saracenic architectural style movement, very popular at the beginning of the century.
The Nizamiye Turkish Masjid in Midrand Johannesburg. The largest mosque in the southern hemisphere,
A 5x shot stitched image to get the entirety of the 55m high minarets.
Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.
From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.
Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture." It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520. The current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and was the third Church of the Holy Wisdom to occupy the site, the previous two having both been destroyed by rioters. It was designed by the Greek scientists Isidore of Miletus, a physicist, and Anthemius of Tralles, a mathematician.
In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed II, who subsequently ordered the building converted into a mosque. The bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed and many of the mosaics were plastered over. Islamic features — such as the mihrab, minbar, and four minarets — were added while in the possession of the Ottomans. It remained a mosque until 1931 when it was closed to the public for four years. It was re-opened in 1935 as a museum by the Republic of Turkey.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Now that the Birmingham Flickr meetup is out of the way it's time to get back to my holiday snaps and the ramblings of a wandering tourist.
But for a nice lunch break at the Seven Hills Restaurant overlooking the Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia we might not have ventured to this mosque. Such places are great for people watching and the occasional ear-wagging of interesting conversations - a waiter was chatting up two young girls on the table behind us and was offering to show them the "sites" after his shift finished. The usual patter... have you visited this mosque and that mosque?... to which the girls replied about the construction work in both and that they were disappointed at the landmarks so far.
"Then you must visit Süleymaniye Mosque, it is the most beautiful mosque in the whole of Istanbul... I can take you there!"
We had already opened our map and was busy searching for it long before he finished his sales pitch. Now this mosque is a fair walk from the main attractions... a case of follow the tramline up the main street, past the Grand Bazaar to the end and turn right. Follow the road with the university on your left and the outer stalls of the bazaar on your right and you can't miss it!
Without going into all the detail, all I will say about this mosque is that you won't be disappointed by it, in our opinion more beautiful that the other two and in light of the current restoration work, which may take years to complete I would make this a must visit attraction. Coupled with the fact it's probably off the radar for the daily coach tours and cruise ship visitors, far less crowded.
The interior is stunning and the surrounding grounds peaceful and tranquil to wander around... but the best bit is the view from the terrace gardens overlooking the Golden Horn - worth the walk alone!
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The Badshahi Mosque (Punjabi, Urdu: بادشاہی مسجد) or the 'Royal Mosque' in Lahore, commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction.
Capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and a further 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when overtaken in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
To appreciate its large size, the four minarets of the Badshahi Mosque are 13.9 ft (4.2 m) taller than those of the Taj Mahal and the main platform of the Taj Mahal can fit inside the 278,784 sq ft (25,899.9 m2) courtyard of the Badshahi Mosque, which is the largest mosque courtyard in the world.
In 1993, the Government of Pakistan recommended the inclusion of the Badshahi Mosque as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's World Heritage List, where it has been included in Pakistan's Tentative List for possible nomination to the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
The wonderful Sultan Ahmed mosque or as known by tourists the Blue mosque of Istanbul.
the Sultan Ahmed Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still kneel in prayer on the mosque's lush red carpet after the call to prayer. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. It sits next to the Hagia Sophia, another popular tourist site.
Mausolée d'Abakh Khoja ( Abakh Hoja Maza ) situé à Kashgar dans le Xinjiang.
Mosquée funéraire de la famille Khoja, ou double mosquée du sud, fin 19e siècle.
D"après diapositive.
The Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque (1883) in Shushi, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, was used as a history museum during Soviet times. Today it awaits renovations and repurposing.
(ENG) This mosque was built by Fatih Sulthan Mehmet on 1462. As years advanced, it could not resist effects of time and it had to be restored by Sultan Abdulaziz on 1862. Afterwards Fatih Mosque was restored again by Sultan Abdulhamid II on 1904. It is one of the most historical buildings in Gokceada.
(TR) Fatih Sultan Mehmet tarafından 1462 yılında yaptırılmıştır. Süregelen zamana cami direnememiş ve 1862 yılında Sultan Abdülaziz zamanında tamamen yenilenmiştir. 1904 yılında da Sultan 2. Abdülhamit döneminde tekrar onarımdan geçirilmiştir.
Gökçeada'daki en eski ve tarihi yapılardan birisidir.
The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a mosque in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal. The mosque is located at Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man. The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008. . It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time
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Lo bello y espiritual una convivencia que se encuentra en cada rincón de esta
fantastica ciudad, donde los dos mundos se funden. Aqui he vivido una gran
experiencia en mi vida, donde hay una conexión entre la tierra y el cielo.
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Canon EOS 400D Digital + Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC
# Obturación: 1/125 seg. ~ Diafragmado: f/6.7 ~ 200 ISO ~ WB: Manual.
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The beautifully decorated interior of the Kocatepe Mosque. The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest and most important mosque in Ankara, the Turkish capital. The large size of the mosque means that it can be seen from most areas of the city, making it one of the icons of the city since it was completed in 1987.
Manavgat est une ville de la province d'Antalya, sur la côte méditerranéenne de la Turquie.
En 2004 y a été construite une mosquée à quatre minarets. C'est une réplique modeste mais très belle de la Mosquée Bleue d'Istanbul qui possède six minarets.
Sabanci Central Mosque in Adana is the largest mosque in Turkey.
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- Applying Luminosity Mask effect and Blending Mode in Photoshop.
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