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 ...
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Benedict XVI slipped out of his red Prada loafers and padded in white slippered feet across the carpeted floor of Istanbul’s revered Blue Mosque on Thursday, in only the second ...
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 pastel or the rich and serene shade of midnight, across its many hues, blue ...
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 ...
The Islamic Architecture style has a diverse history, spanning over a millennium, stretching from Western Africa to Europe to Eastern Asia. Beginning in early 7th century Arabia, this form of ...
Harout Bastajian has built a career painting calligraphic and geometric designs for the domes of mosques around the world. The results are stunning. The Mohammad al-Amin Mosque, also referred to as ...
The Plateau Salam Mosque in Abidjan is a stunning sapphire enriching the lives of Ivorians across the Ivory Coast.
The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for ...