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, the Blue ...

Its interior features stunning blue Iznik tiles, from which it derives its name, while six towering minarets and five grand domes make it an architectural masterpiece, Best Diplomats highlights. 5.

Iran has raised a symbolic red flag atop a mosque in the Shiite holy city of Qom after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday while he was in the Iranian capital to ...