موضوع انجليزي عن blue mosque

موضوع انجليزي عن blue mosque

sultan ahmed mosque

blue mosque ويكيبيديا

blue mosque made of

المسجد الازرق تركيا

sultan ahmet camii

مسجد السلطان احمد من الداخل

في اي عهد بني مسجد السلطان احمد

تقرير عن منطقة السلطان احمد

جامع السلطان أحمد

الجامع الأزرق.. جامع السلطان أحمد في إسطنبول

أين يقع الجامع الأزرق

 الجامع الأزرق. هو مسجد السلطان أحمد، ويقع في تركيّا في منطقة إسطنبول التركيّة

 المسجد الازرق تركيا

مسجد السلطان احمد من الداخل

في اي عهد بني مسجد السلطان احمد

جامع ايا صوفيا

مسجد الفاتح (إسطنبول)

مسجد سليمان القانوني

الجامع الازرق فى مصر

اسم اكبر مسجد في تركيا

المسجد الازرق في ايران

History of the Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish, is located in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district. It is one of the best-known and even best known mosques in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque was built by the architect Sedefhar Mehmet Aga, a pupil of the famous architect Sinan, between 1609 and 1616 during the reign of Sultan Ahmet I. The Blue Mosque is presumed to be the last work of Ottoman architecture in its classical form. The Blue Mosque was then the major departure point for pilgrims to Mecca.

The Blue Mosque derives its name from the fact that it contains about 20,000 blue faience tiles from Iznik. The Blue Mosque was built to compete with the Hagia Sophia at the other end of Sultanahmet Square. Sultan Ahmet I wanted to show that Ottoman architecture was no less valuable than the Christian architecture of yesteryear. Ahmet I was inspired by the Hagia Sophia and previous Ottoman architectural works, such as the Süleymaniye Mosque, to build the Blue Mosque.

Characteristics of the Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque was the second mosque in the world, after that of Mecca, to have six minarets. This characteristic even forced to build a seventh minaret at the Mecca Mosque in order to remain the only mosque with the most minarets.

Inside the Blue Mosque, the huge prayer hall is covered by a large number of carpets. Carried by four imposing pillars, the main dome is 23 meters in diameter and elevated to 43 meters in height. In addition to this dome, the Blue Mosque has other smaller cupolas and half-domes.

The interior decorations of the Blue Mosque are beautiful. Indeed, more than 260 windows and 20,000 blue faience tiles of Iznik make up the Blue Mosque. Another central part of the interior of the Blue Mosque is the mirhab, a niche indicating the direction of Mecca towards which Muslims must turn to pray. The mirab with the Istanbul Blue Mosque is made of white marble from Marmara.

Outside the Blue Mosque, the courtyard, which is almost as large as the Blue Mosque itself, is composed of a central fountain and is surrounded by numerous arched arches. It is also necessary to notice the immense door of this courtyard which is characterized by its architecture in arcades.

Visit of the Blue Mosque

Istanbul's Blue Mosque, which is free to enter, is open every day outside of prayer times. To get there, you can use the tram going down to the Sultanahmet stop. You can also access it by strolling in the district of Sultanahmet, tourist district par excellence of the city of Istanbul.

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul (or Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is arguably one of the most famous and beautiful mosques in the Muslim world. Starting point for pilgrims to Mecca, it is also a popular tourist attraction.

History of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul

The Blue Mosque of Istanbul was built between 1609 and 1616, during the reign of Sultan Ahmet I, to appease God after the defeat of the war against Persia. To build it in the desired place, many palaces and buildings had to be destroyed, which was very expensive and angered part of the population. The construction was entrusted to the royal architect Sedefhar Mehmet Aga.

Visit of the Blue Mosque and discovery of Iznik's blue faience

The most remarkable feature of the Blue Mosque, which gave the mosque its nickname, is Iznik's blue faience: more than 21,000 tiles line the interior.

There, visitors will also notice many lamps, which were originally covered with gold. The Blue Mosque is visited every day. Non-Muslims must enter through a side door so as not to disturb the faithful.

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The interior of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul

A dome and six minarets

The plan of the building is also exceptional. The dome, 23 meters in diameter, is 43 meters high. It is surrounded by four typical minarets of Ottoman architecture, while two others mark the corners of the courtyard. Istanbul's Blue Mosque is one of only two mosques in Turkey to have six minarets. This slender architecture rivals elegance with the Byzantine basilica Hagia Sophia, which is opposite