BLUE MOSQUE ( Sultan Ahmed Mosque,TURKEY )

BLUE MOSQUE ( Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.

It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque.

Architecture

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour.

QUESTIONS

1. When has it been built ?

A)  1610 - 1616

B)  1609 - 1616

C)  1626 - 1628

D)  1600 - 1609 

2. How many Blue Mosque has minarets ?

A) 5

B) 8

C) 6

D) 4

3. Who is the architect of the Blue Mosque ?

A) Sedefkar Ahmed  Ağa

B) I. Ahmed

C) Sultan Ahmed

D) Mimar Sinan

4. What kind of Blue Mosque is a mosque ?

A) historic

B) traditional

C) modern

D) cultural