View of the tile work in the Blue Mosque. Photo: Ramesh M Thadani/Getty Images. Yes, visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul is free.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Blue Mosque (also known as Masjid-e Kabud) is a famous historic mosque in Tabriz, the capital of Iran's northwestern East Azarbaijan province. The mosque were constructed in ...

TABRIZ, Iran . The "Blue Mosque" in Tabriz, the capital of Iran's East Azerbaijan province, is a monument from the Karakoyunlu era and is one of the country’s most important historical buildings ...

If this tile-producing kiln were not available, the mosque would have turned into a ruined place." A close-up of Blue Mosque tiles Each damaged tile, he notes, has to be individually duplicated by ...

TEHRAN – Completed in the mid-15th century, the Blue Mosque of Tabriz (better known as Masjed-e Kabud) was among the most glorious buildings of the time. Once built, artists took a further 25 years to ...

The pope toured the cavernous 17th century Blue Mosque with the grand mufti of Istanbul, gazing overhead at its intricate tile work, in his most deliberate and concrete gesture yet of conciliation ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...

TEHRAN– A landscape project has commenced trimming the surroundings of the 15th-century Blue Mosque of Tabriz in northwest Iran. “A team of professional restorers and cultural heritage experts has ...

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the city and a significant symbol of the Ottoman ...

It's the national mosque of Turkey, and before going inside, After the Hagia Sofia, President Obama walked the short block to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque.