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[[File:Istanbul-Sultan-Ahmet-Camii.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known and referred to as the Blue Mosque, from the window of the upper gallery of the [[Hagia Sophia]], in Istanbul]] |
[[File:Istanbul-Sultan-Ahmet-Camii.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known and referred to as the Blue Mosque, from the window of the upper gallery of the [[Hagia Sophia]], in Istanbul]] |
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The '''Sultan Ahmed Mosque''', commonly called the '''Blue Mosque''', is a [[mosque]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].<ref name=IG>{{cite web |url=http://english.istanbul.gov.tr/Default.aspx?pid=308 |title=SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE (THE BLUE MOSQUE) |author= |date= |website= |publisher=istanbul.gov.tr|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> 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 Mehmed Agha]], decorated it like a [[jeweler]] would.<ref name=IG/> There is also a [[madrasah]] and a [[hospice]] associated with the mosque. Today it is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Istanbul. |
The '''Sultan Ahmed Mosque''', commonly called the '''Blue Mosque''', is a [[mosque]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].<ref name=IG>{{cite web |url=http://english.istanbul.gov.tr/Default.aspx?pid=308 |title=SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE (THE BLUE MOSQUE) |author= |date= |website= |publisher=istanbul.gov.tr|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> It was built between 1609 and 1616, when [[Ahmed I]] ruled the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-blue-mosque |title=Blue Mosque, Istanbul |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Sacred Destinations |accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> Like with many other mosques, the founder of the mosque is buried in it. His [[architect]], [[Sedefkar Mehmed Agha]], decorated it like a [[jeweler]] would.<ref name=IG/> There is also a [[madrasah]] and a [[hospice]] associated with the mosque. Today it is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Istanbul. |
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== Story == |
== Story == |
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According to legend day Sultan I. Ahmet wanted [[gold]] [[minaret]]s on his mosque.<ref name=Frommer>{{cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/istanbul/attractions/208901 |title=Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Frommers/FrommerMedia LLC |accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> The word for gold in [[Turkish language|Turkish]] is ''altın''. Apparently this was misunderstood as ''alti'', or six.<ref name=Frommer/> So the mosque has six minarets. |
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Revision as of 15:35, 27 July 2015
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly called the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It was built between 1609 and 1616, when Ahmed I ruled the Ottoman Empire.[2] Like with many other mosques, the founder of the mosque is buried in it. His architect, Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, decorated it like a jeweler would.[1] 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 day Sultan I. Ahmet wanted gold minarets on his mosque.[3] The word for gold in Turkish is altın. Apparently this was misunderstood as alti, or six.[3] So the mosque has six minarets.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE (THE BLUE MOSQUE)". istanbul.gov.tr. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Blue Mosque, Istanbul". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)". Frommers/FrommerMedia LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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