The Süleymaniye Mosque is one of the best sights of Istanbul. The Blue Mosque might be one of the city’s most famous mosques, ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

The colour blue holds profound significance in Islamic aesthetics. From the vibrancy of sapphire to the calming softness of ...

Recent travelers described their time at this mosque as "amazing" and "peaceful," adding that it is just as stunning as the Blue Mosque and cannot be missed. What's more, this attraction is not as ...

The excavation team dug up a few organic specimens they collected from beneath the structure of the mosque and walls to put them for C-14 analysis, which found that the mosque dates back to 1446.