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 ...

destined to be Europe’s third largest after the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain and Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The decision to step up the construction of mosques in Moscow comes amid a ...

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Mosques Department, opened the Muhammad and Sultan Mosque, sons of Yousef Al-Obaidan, in the Wadi Al-Banat area, which can ...

Its Ottoman design was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, more commonly known as the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul. The Turkish mosque's grand scale, harmonious proportions and lavish decorative ...

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 ...