The Blue Mosque of Istanbul was built in the 17th century. Construction began in 1609 and was completed in 1617. There have been several restoration projects on the Blue Mosque in the 400-plus ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...

The minaret of Sivas Ulu Mosque, often compared to Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa due to its 117-centimeter tilt, is set to ...

On Wednesday morning, police officers in balaclavas descended on the Imam Ali mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Hamburg to confiscate cash and a black Audi vehicle. Nancy Faeser ...

A 17th-Century Iranian mosque hailed as an architectural masterpiece has been damaged during restoration work ... With its striking bright blue and yellow patterned tiles, it is a magnet for ...

TEHRAN - Located in the historical city of Tabriz, the Azarbaijan Museum is one of Iran’s most significant cultural landmarks ...

Blue is also the colour one of the most distinct mosques in the UAE. The Ali Mohammed Sadeq Albulushi Mosque, often referred to as the Blue Mosque, uses the colour in a variety of ways – for the ...

The restoration work included repairing the old tiles on the mosque’s minaret, removing worn-out flooring ... primarily showcase café au lait brickwork, accentuated by light blue and brown geometric ...

The Blue Mosque of Istanbul was built in the 17th century. Construction began in 1609 and was completed in 1617. There have ...