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The interior of the mosque, formerly the church of Christ Pantokrator. The Byzantine opus sectile floor lies under the carpet. Shortly after the Fall of Constantinople the main church was converted into a mosque, while the monastery served for a while as a medrese. [8] The Ottomans named it after Molla Zeyrek, a scholar who taught there. [8]
The Zeyrek Çinili Hamam was built in the 16th century. Now, following 500 years of wear and tear, it’s reopening – and offering the same experience it did in 1530. The 500-year-old hamam ...
Laleli Mosque Dome of Şehzade Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard Mihrima Mosque Ortaköy Mosque. Eyüp Sultan Mosque, 1458; Mahmut Pasha Mosque, Eminönü, 1463; Fatih Mosque, 1470; Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray, 1471; Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque, 1471; Firuz Ağa Mosque, 1491; Handan Agha Mosque, 15th century; Bayezid II Mosque, 1506
To the west of Zeyrek Mosque sits the rectangular area around the Hüsambey Tezgahçılar Mosque. It is ringed with food shops and restaurants serving the cuisine of Siirt in southeastern Turkey, in particular büryan kebab , lamb baked in pit ovens, and perde pilav , a risotto of chicken, grapes and almonds baked in a fez-shaped pastry case.
Mosque in Queens, New York City with classical dome architecture. The ethnic background of New York City's Muslims reflects the diversity of the city at large. No other large city in the world contains such a well-proportioned split of Muslims by region of origin. The largest groups are South Asians, followed by African-Americans and West Africans.
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The Islamic Cultural Center was the first purpose-built mosque in New York and continues to be one of the city's largest. The mosque's older dwelling in a townhouse at 1 Riverside Drive is still in continual prayer use as a satellite location. The Islamic Cultural Center of New York is a standing building that is 61 meters wide and 73 meters long.
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