ssalamualaikum w.b.t.
Today I would like to share about one of the mosque that catch the eye of a lot of people which is Mosque of Sultan Ahmet in Istanbul, Turkey. It is called the Blue Mosque by many visitors because of its interior tiles, it disappoints if you’re looking for lots of blue tiles are mostly in the inaccessible upper galleries. This mosque also one of the finest example of Istanbul’s wonderful imperial Othman mosques.
The Blue Mosque was built from 1603 until 1617 is the masterwork of Othman architect which is Sedefkar Mehmet Aga. The mosque is an example of classical Turkish of architecture and it is only mosque that was originally built with six minarets. The architect decorated the interior fastidiously like a jeweler. The mosque used to be part of a large complex including a covered bazaar, Turkish baths, public kitchens, a hospital, schools, a caravanserai and the mausoleum of Sultan Ahmet. But some of these social and cultural buildings have not survived to our day.
For more information, you may visit http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-blue-mosque
Thank you so much for reading !
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