Camii Gallery

Istanbul, Turkey - Interior of the Eyup Sultan Mosque

Istanbul, Turkey - Interior of the Eyup Sultan Mosque (Eyup Sultan Camii) - the complex includes a mausoleum marking the spot where Eyup (Job) al-Ansari, the standard-bearer (and friend) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, is said to have been buried. Date: circa 1920s

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Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pecs

The Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, formerly known as the Mosque of Pasha Qasim - a Roman Catholic church in Pecs, Hungary, which was built as a mosque in the 16-17th century following the Ottoman conquest. One of the main symbols of the city, located on the main square (Szechenyi square). Extensively re-modelled in the 20th century (see modern photographs). Date: 1900

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The Yeni Cami ('New Mosque of the Valide Sultan'), Istanbul

The Yeni Cami ('New Mosque of the Valide Sultan') at Constantinople, Turkey. Standing at the Stanboul end of the Galata Bridge. Begun in 1597, original architect Davut Aga, a former apprentice of the great Sinan. Aga died in 1599 and replaced by Dalgic Ahmet Cavus until 1603, when the death of Mehmet III halted construction on the Mosque since his Mother had lost her power in the Palace. Ahmed I showed no interest in completing the Mosque, neither did his immediate successors. Stood unfinished and then destroyed by fire in 1660. New Valide Sultan (Sultan's Mother) who decided to rebuild it as an act of piety. Architect Mustafa Aga was put in charge and the building was completed according to original design in 1663. Date: circa 1910

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