Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s ...

destined to be Europe’s third largest after the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain and Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The decision to step up the construction of mosques in Moscow comes amid a ...

The opening of the new mosque, endowed by the heirs of Mohammed and Sultan Yousef Al Obaidan, is part of the ministry's plan to expand and develop the number of mosques across the country ...