A tour of Islamic Cairo isn't complete without a visit to the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, one of the largest and architecturally impressive mosques in the country. The 14th century mosque, ...

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 ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals. The Blue ...