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For Ramadan

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“Mosques are at the heart of Islamic life. Muslims spend much time inside mosques during #Ramadan as they congregate for communal prayers. Many mosques are renowned for the beauty & artistry of their interiors. For #Ramadan we look inside 24 mosques across the world… A thread…”

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Arsitektur Masjid
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Blue Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque detail (aka Blue Mosque)

Following the Peace of Zsitvatorok (1606) and the unfavourable result of the wars with Persia, Sultan Ahmed I decided to build a huge mosque in Istanbul. It would be the first great imperial mosque to be built in more than forty years.His predecessors had paid for their mosques with their war booty, Sultan Ahmed I had to withdraw the funds from the treasury, because he had not won any notable victories during his time. This provoked the anger of the Ottoman ulema, the Muslim legal scholars…

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