Front view of the Blue Mosque - Sultan Ahmet Camii |
Cascading domes and semi domes viewed from Hippodrome side |
Looking up under those small domes |
Washing of hands, feet, ankles, face and neck are a must before each praying session |
Ceiling of the largest dome |
Over 250 windows allow light to flood into the mosque |
Prayer hall for men |
Prayer rug runs from wall to wall |
The mosque got its name from these Iznik produced blue tiles |
Aya Sofia -- Church of Divine Wisdom |
Ablutions fountain |
The center huge dome reaches 56 meters high |
The museum is under constant restoration |
The mosque is so tall, it is best viewed up close from the top level |
Giant water jar |
Night view of Aya Sofia from Hotel Erboy |
A newly cleaned mosque with aluminum like shining domes |
View of Mevlana Museum and Selimiye Camii |
Entrance to the Mevlana Museum |
Tombs of Melvana and his son |
Tombs of the dervish leaders are near by |
The signature conical headdress stands for the tomb of the ego |
The huge turban is a symbol of spiritual authority |
The velvet shrouds are heavy with gold embroidery |
Oil lamps are made of crystal |
Koran used by Mevlana |
Night view of the Melvana Museum and the mosque from my hotel |
Kocatepe Mosque -- Kocatepe Camii |
Wash area in front of Ulu Camii |
Prayer hall for men at the Great Mosque -- Ulu Cami |
The mosque completely in Seljuk style has 20 small domes and many fine caligraphy on the walls |
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Suleymaniye Mosque - Suleymaniye Camii |
The graveyard of the royal family |
Back view of the Suleymaniye Mosque |
View of Bosphorus and the cascading domes of the Suleymaniye Mosque |
Mosque and the citadel on Damlacik Hill |
Mevlid-i-Halil Camii |
Multiple domed mosque in Harran, 18 kilometers north of Syrian border |