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 ...

This white, blue and gold building ... To enter the mosque, you pass through what is considered to be one of the tallest wooden doors in the world. Made from African hard iroko wood, it weighs ...

In the Blue Mosque in Istanbul ... The biggest mosques often close their doors to the public during specific prayer times every day, and Fridays generally have the most restricted visiting ...