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Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), formally the Büyük Mecidiye Camii [1] (Turkish: Büyük Mecidiye Camii, lit. 'Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid') in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is a mosque situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
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Click through to see depictions of Jesus throughout history: The discovery came after researchers evaluated drawings found in various archaeological sites in Israel.
The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque (Turkish: Kariye Camii) is a former church, now converted to a mosque (for the second time), in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is mainly famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos .
From early 16th century, the mosque was known as Eski mosque (English: Old mosque), after the construction of the larger Ulu Camii. The mosque was renovated in 1501 by Gıyâseddîn Halil Bey. [4] Later, his son Piri Mehmet Paşa built its minaret in 1525 and its madrasah in 1558. [5] From mid 19th century, the mosque became known with the ...
The İsa Bey Mosque (Turkish: İsa Bey Camii), constructed in 1374–75, [1] is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian beyliks. The mosque is situated on the outskirts of the Ayasluğ Hills at Selçuk , İzmir .
The local mosque in terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Houston community has urged its members to avoid speaking with the media and to refer any potential FBI inquiries to the controversial Council ...
The Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Kılıç Ali Paşa Cami) is a mosque at the heart of a complex designed and built between 1580 and 1587 by Mimar Sinan, who at the time was in his 90s. The mosque itself was constructed in 1578–1580. The complex is located in the Tophane neighbourhood of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey.