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The Rüstem Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for the Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha.Rüstem Pasha was the husband of Mihrimah Sultan, one of the daughters of Suleiman the Magnificent by Hurrem Sultan, and served as Grand Vizier (a role comparable to a European prime minister) from 1544 to 1553 and from 1555 to 1561.
Imam Reza shrine – a large complex, developed on the burial site of the Eighth Shī`a Imām, 'Ali ar-Ridha, Mashad; Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine. Tomb of: ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī (aka. Shah Abdol Azim, a fifth generation descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī and a companion of the ninth Shī‘ah Twelver Imām, Muhammad al-Jawad).
Istanbul, as the capital of the Ottoman Empire since 1453 and the largest city in the Middle East, contains a great number of mosques. In 2007, there were 2,944 active mosques in Istanbul. In 2007, there were 2,944 active mosques in Istanbul.
Istanbul: 1059 Atik Valide Mosque: Istanbul: 1583 Ottoman mosque Başdurak Mosque: İzmir: 1652 built by Hacı Hüseyin. Bayezid II Mosque: Istanbul: 1506 Commissioned by Beyazıt II: Bebek Mosque: Istanbul: 1913 commissioned by Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha (1666–1730). Bodrum Mosque: Istanbul: 10th century Burmalı Mosque ...
From left to right: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Seraglio Point consisting of the Topkapı Palace and the Sea Walls, and the Galata Tower at far right, across the Golden Horn
Air pollution in Turkey, such as fine dust from traffic, is a serious problem in Istanbul. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although the historic peninsula was partially pedestrianised in the early 21st century, [ 3 ] a 2015 study found that this is the part of the city which would benefit most from a low emission zone . [ 4 ]
The Islamic State has not previously targeted places of worship in Turkey but has carried out a string of deadly attacks in the country, including a shooting at an Istanbul nightclub in 2017 that ...
Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.. The urban landscape of Istanbul is shaped by many communities. The most populous major religion is Islam.The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon) on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353, a full century before the conquest of Constantinople across the Bosphorus, on the European side.