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Istanbul Mosques
Istanbul is famous for its mosques and Ottoman architecture. As the capital of the Ottoman Empire since 1453 and the largest city in Turkey, Istanbul is home to over 3000 mosques.
This can make it overwhelming to decide which ones to visit, but here are some of the most important mosques in Istanbul for you to check out, selected for their architectural character and historical context
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BLUE MOSQUE/ SULTANAHMAD MOSQUE
Construction of the Blue Mosque began in
1609, with the enthusiastic support of Sultan Ahmed I. The location was c..
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HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE
The name Hagia Sophia is a Greek-derived name. Hagia means “saint” and
Sophia means “wisdom” (as in “philosophy”), so the two ..
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NEW MOSQUE
This is a mosque-based complex located at the most visible point of the
Eminönü area, which was once a crucial center of shipping trade..
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SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE
Suleymaniye Mosque was constructed by Mimar Sinan, the most famous
architect in Turkish history, between the years 1550–1557, o..
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ORTAKOY MOSQUE
As with many Istanbul mosques, this mosque started life under a different
name than the one it’s currently known by. It used to be ..
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FATIH MOSQUE
In 1462, nine years after the conquest of Istanbul, Mehmed the Conqueror
ordered the construction of a mosque complex on on..
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EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE
Turkey’s most sacred mosque, the Eyüp
Sultan Mosque, is located on the southern coast of Halic (the Golden Horn), a
refreshing..
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SEHZADE MOSQUE
In the year 1543, Prince Mehmed, second son of Suleyman the
Magnificent, died. This left his father in a state of deep grief...
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NECESSITY OF PROPHETHOOD
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OTTOMAN TRACES IN ISTANBUL - 4
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historical legacy enjoyed by many people today. One such example would be the
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from ‘abd and it means submission. According to Islam, worship and devotion to
Allah (God), remembrance and glorification of him, trying to get closer to him,
all kinds of a..
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Stoudios
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OTTOMAN TRACES IN ISTANBUL - 2 –
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ZAKAH AND SADAQAH Islam has
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NEW MUSEUM
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WELCOMING
THE SULTAN OF ELEVEN MONTHS Nowadays, Ramadan is a frequently heard word. It is the
ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar. Muslims observe this sacred month
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One of the conditions of being a Muslim is to believe in the
Prophets. This means to believe in their existence, to believe that Allah chose
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after ..
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The main question of this essay is kind of tricky, since it
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different revelations and laws to different nations but they all contained the
sam..
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What
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most honorable of all creation. Of course, there are many reasons for the
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America and then in all world religions after the emergence of the
secularization paradigm. While some of these fundam..
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every Muslim.” Therefore, seeking knowledge and getting an education is a must
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As with all matters, the Prophet ﷺ was an exemplary man with
regards to family life. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, is one of the
most important female figures in the history of Islam, known by the nickname habibah
al rasullulah (belo..
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Mary is such an important figure in Islam that an entire chapter in the
Holy Qur’an is named after her. She is the only woman whose name is mentioned
in the Qur’an in 34 verses, while even the name of the Prophet Muhammad is mentioned
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JESUS IN
ISLAM
Muslims believe that Jesus (peace be upon
Him) is one of the Prophets of Allah (God), who had been sent to guide the
Children of Israel with a new scripture. In fact, belief in all of the Prophets
and Messengers of Allah is a fundamen..