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Jamia Mosque is a mosque located on Banda Street in Nairobi's Central Business District. The mosque is one of Kenya's most prominent religious structures, and the most important mosque in the country. It was founded and first built by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah between 1902 and 1906. The Mosque has been extended since its original construction.
The Jamia Mosque retains its classic Arabic Islamic architectural style with extensive use of marble and inscriptions from the Quran, and the traditional row of shops down one side provide rental income for its upkeep. It is recognizable by its three silver domes, and twin minarets.
went out with friends and decided to take a few shots of this unique mosque. Half of this mosque is on Straits of Malacca.
Stone older than memory.
Faith carved into shadow.
Life moving quietly beneath it all.
These frames trace Cairo through scale and restraint —
cliffs, mosques, flags, and people passing through something far greater than themselves.
We weren’t sure if “decently and respectfully dressed” dressed meant having our hair covered, but just in case we pulled scarves over our head when we arrived at the mosque.
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.