Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly called the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built between 1609 and 1616, when Ahmed I ruled the Ottoman Empire. Like with many other mosques, the founder of the mosque is buried in it. His architect, Sedefkar Mehmet Agha, decorated it like a jeweler would. There is also a madrasah and a hospice associated with the mosque. Today it is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Istanbul.

Story

According to legend, Sultan Ahmed I wanted gold minarets on his mosque. The word for gold in Turkish is altın. Apparently this was misunderstood as altı, or six. So the mosque has six minarets.

References

1 2 "SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE (THE BLUE MOSQUE)". istanbul.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ "Blue Mosque, Istanbul". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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[IG-1] 1 2 "SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE (THE BLUE MOSQUE)". istanbul.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[2] "Blue Mosque, Istanbul". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[Frommer-3] 1 2 "Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)". Frommers/FrommerMedia LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}