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About Sultan Ahmet Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque 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
The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour. It has one main dome, six minarets, and other eight secondary domes.
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
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.
It's a really sad and underwhelming experience to visit this dilapidated Burlington Coat Factory knowing that all the people involved are victims of election season wedge issues...
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The mosque at Eleftherias square framed between the arches at Kos, Greece. Canon EOS 500N + EF 28-80
Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque) of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
More information about mosques in Phuket on my Phuket blog @ www.jamiesphuketblog.com/2016/07/mosques-in-phuket.html.
The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan, located in the national capital city of Islamabad. The largest mosque in South Asia designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay.
More information can be read at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Mosque
Entrance to courtyard @ Süleymaniye Mosque, Beyazit Square, Istanbul, Turkey.
Commissioned by Suleyman the Magnificent & completed in 1557 by the great architect Mimar Sinan. One of my fave mosques in Istanbul.
La Grande Mosquée de Paris est une mosquée française de style mauresque avec un minaret de 33 mètres1. Elle est située 6, rue Georges-Desplas dans le quartier du Jardin-des-Plantes du 5e arrondissement de Paris. La mosquée, inaugurée le 15 juillet 1926, a été fondée par Si Kaddour Benghabrit2. Elle a une place symbolique importante pour la visibilité de l'islam et des musulmans en France. Elle est la plus vieille mosquée en France métropolitaine
La Grande Mosquée du Sultan Qaboos, située à l'Ouest de Mascate, près de Bawshar, est la principale mosquée d'Oman. Financée et commandée par le sultan Qabus ibn Said, elle a été commencée en 1995 et inaugurée le 4 mai 20011. Elle est particulièrement connue pour avoir le plus grand tapis fait main d'une seule pièce (70 x 60 mètres) et le plus grand chandelier du monde, serti d'or 24 carats.
Solah Khamba Mosque, Bidar Fort
The Solah Khamba Mosque was built by Qubil Sultani between 1423 and 1424. The mosque is called so as it has 16 pillars in the front.These pillars are made of granite stone with a lime plaster.It is of vast dimensions and one of the largest mosques in India and is remarkable for its architectural style.It consists of a large prayer hall divided into a large number of aisles by massive circular columns,the central one towards the western end being more spacious.The roof is crowned by a majestic dome of fine shape,raised on a high clerestory with windows of perforated screen-work in different geometrical patterns.A parapet of pleasing designs above the imposing arcade adds to its beauty.This impressive structure provides an excellent example of the second phase of Deccani style. Solah Khamba Mosque is also known as the Zanana Masjid, this mosque is about 90 metres long and 24 metres wide. Behind the southern wall of this mosque, there is a large well.
Avenue Imam Mouslim, Tanger-medina, Morocco
Une mosquée est un lieu de culte où se rassemblent les musulmans pour les prières communes. L’ensemble architectural est le plus souvent entouré d’une ou plusieurs tours, ou minarets, dont le nombre n'est pas limité. Le toit est souvent en forme de dôme. C’est du haut d’un des minarets que le muezzin (mouadh-dhan) appelle à la prière au cours de l’adhan. Une mosquée est plus qu’un lieu de culte ; elle sert d'institution sociale et éducative : elle peut, ainsi, être accompagnée d’une madrassa, d'une bibliothèque, d’un centre de formation, voire d’une université. Elle sert aussi de lieu de rencontres et d’échanges sociaux.
Vous pouvez apercevoir au sommet de cette splendide mosquée, un immense nid de cigogne : Les cigognes transitent par le Maroc pour gagner l’Afrique
Chassé croisé dans les airs ! Tandis que le Maroc s’est vidé de ses MRE vacanciers, il devient subitement le pays d’accueil de nouveaux migrants : les cigognes qui passent par la case Maroc pour retrouver la chaleur de l’Afrique....
La mosquée du sultan Hassan (arabe : مسجد السلطان حسن) est un complexe religieux islamique de la ville du Caire, la capitale de la république d'Égypte. Caractéristique de l'architecture mamelouke, elle fut édifiée à partir de 1356 sur l'ordre du sultan An-Nâsir al-Hasan. Ce vaste complexe abritait à l'origine plusieurs importantes madrasas où étaient étudiés les quatre madhhab ou écoles juridiques de l'islam sunnite : l'école hanafite, l'école hanbalite, l'école chaféite et l'école malékite. Le sanctuaire jouxte la mosquée Al-Rifa'i, dont il n'est séparé que par une rue étroite.
A new mosque under construction in the Grand Rapids suburb of Kentwood.
I took this picture more than 2 years ago. I should get an updated shot
The London Central Mosque (also known as the Islamic Cultural Centre, ICC or Regent's Park Mosque) is a mosque in London, England.
It was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, completed in 1978, and has a prominent golden dome. The main hall can hold over five thousand worshippers, with women praying on a balcony overlooking the hall. The mosque holds a chandelier and a vast carpet, with very little furniture.
The inside of the dome is decorated with broken shapes in the Islamic tradition. There is also a small book shop and halal café on the premises. The Mosque is joined to the Islamic cultural centre which was officially opened by King George VI in 1944.
The land was donated by King George VI to the Muslim community of Britain in return for the donation of land in Cairo by King Farouk of Egypt and Sudan on which to build an Anglican cathedral.