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 haven from the hubbub of Eminonu and Beyoglu..
The mosque is not Turkey’s oldest at
nearly 560 years old, but has always been more than a beautif..
FAQ
What is Islam?
The word Islam means “submission to God”
and shares the same root word as the Arabic for “peace.” It is a monotheistic
religion which emphasizes the oneness of God. Islam is the world’s
second-largest religion, and followers of Islam are known as Muslims. Islam was
preac..
FAQ ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Who are you?
We are a group of
students from different universities in Istanbul. We voluntarily introduce
visitors to our mosques, culture and Islam. As volunteers, we are officially
based at the Blue Mosque under the cooperation of the Presidency of Religious
Af..
FATIH MOSQUE
In 1462, nine years after the conquest of Istanbul, Mehmed the Conqueror
ordered the construction of a mosque complex on one of the famous hills of
Istanbul. Atik Sinan, not to be confused with Mimar Sinan, was appointed as the
architect for the complex's construction. E..
'Fethi Paşa Korusu''
is a grove located on the coastline between Üsküdar's square and The Bosphorus
Bridge. This location on the coastline on the Anatolian side of the city
provides the grove a unique sightseeing of coastal attraction spots on the
European site that starts from Sarayburnu (area ..
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM
What is Islam?
The word Islam means “peace” and “the
submission to God.” It is the one of the monotheistic religions which emphasize
the oneness of God and the world’s second-largest religion followed by Muslims.
Islam was preached and taught to the pe..
FRIDAY PRAYER (SALATUL-JUMU’AH)Salah is one of the most important worships for Muslims. It is a prayer that is performed five times a day and the times are determined according to the movements of the sun during the day. These times are: Down, noon, afternoon, sunset and evening. Prayer is a way of ..
GALATA TOWER
Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in
the middle of the 14th century, as part of the walls of Galata. At the time,
the Galata district was a Genoese colony, during the Byzantine Empire. After
being used as a dungeon for some time during the Ottoman period, it was turned
into a..
It would be fair to say that this is the
most famous park in whole Istanbul, in addition to that it is also one of the
oldest parks in the city. The site itself was used as a military base in the
Byzantine era. As for the Ottoman era, it was used as the garden of Topkapı
Palace which was the adm..
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 words together indicate
a meaning close to “Holy Wisdom.”
The structure we know today as Hagia Sophia is the last of a series of
structures that ..
KILIÇ ALİ PASHA (PAŞA) MOSQUE Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque is a complex that was built by Mimar Sinan in the
16th century in Istanbul, consisting of a mosque, a madrasa (the college of
that time), a Turkish bath (hamam), a fountain, a tomb, a kindergarten and a
burial ground. According to the two ..
Küçük Çamlıca is one
of the groves in the symbolic district of the city, Üsküdar. The grove is set
on the Küçük Çamlıca Hill that was used as a hunting field by the sultans since
Mahmud II. Whole grove was a common garden for the three Ottoman mansions
inside which are Cihannüma, Sofa and Topkap..