Saturday, June 13, 2009

Suleyman Mosque, Turkey


The mosque was built with Blue Mosque characteristics. It was designed by the same architect, Sunan the Great Architect during Caliph Othmaniah time. The name was given in recognition to the Emperor Sultan Suleyman, the King of Turkey from 1520 A.D to 1566 A.D.


This mosque was built during the 46, year reign of Suleyman of the Ottoman Empire. It housed infirmaries, a medical school, a hospital, shops, cells and arms-houses.

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