Ever wondered why they call it the Blue Mosque? It’s not because of how it looks from the outside, it’s the inside that’ll leave you speechless. The walls are covered with thousands of handmade blue Iznik tiles, giving it that iconic name. When Sultan Fateh Mehmet conquered Istanbul, he wanted to build something that could stand beside the Aya Sophia, as a symbol of Muslim power and beauty. That’s why he ordered this mosque to be built right across it. Its real name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, b

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Istanbul’s Blue Mosque is one of the world’s most magnificent mosques, famous for its six resplendent minarets, series of domes and beautiful blue Iznik tiles that give the mosque its name. | Meem Magazine English

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