Blue Mosque

The blue mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is AN historical mosque in Constantinople. The mosque is understood because the Blue mosque thanks to blue tiles close the walls of interior style.Mosque was designed between 1609 and 1616 years, throughout the rule of Ahmed I. similar to several different mosques, it additionally includes a topographic point of the founder, a religious school and a hospice.Besides still used as a mosque, the grand Turk Ahmed mosque has additionally become a well-liked traveller attraction in Constantinople.

Besides being traveller attraction, it is also a active mosque, thus it's closed to non worshippers for a hour around throughout the 5 daily prayers.

Best thanks to see nice design of the Blue mosque is to approach it from the stadium. (West aspect of the mosque) As if you're non-Muslim visitant, you furthermore may got to use same direction to enter the

With the mosque's exterior, the creator, Sedefkâr Mehmet Ağa, managed to orchestrate a visible wham-bam result the same as that of close star Aya Sofya's interior. Its curves area unit voluptuous; it's six minarets (more than the other musjid at the time it had been built); and its court is that the biggest of all of the Ottoman mosques. the inside encompasses a equally grand scale: the İznik tiles variety within the tens of thousands; there area unit 260 windows; and also the central prayer area is big.



To best grasp the mosque's style, enter the advanced via the stadium instead of from Sultanahmet Park. Once within the court, that is that the same size because the mosque's interior, you will appreciate the building's good proportions.

The musjid is such a well-liked attraction that admission is controlled so as to preserve its sacred atmosphere. solely worshippers area unit admitted through the most door; guests should use the south door (follow the signs). The musjid is closed to nonworshippers throughout the six daily prayer times: 2 hours before , midday, afternoon, sunset and right before the last light-weight of the day.