Photos tagged as mosque

Prayer at the Blue Mosque

The patterned wall and ceilings of the Blue Mosque are justifiably famous, but sometimes looking down while everyone else is looking up shows you a peaceful moment, like this man praying at the edge of the expansive red and blue carpet.

Date: 30 September 2008
Photographer: SFLboogie: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque religion istanbul red africa asia color islam patterns comp17 bluemosque
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Masjid ipho

Date: September 2008
Photographer: simon18: gallery
Location: Malaysia: gallery
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Islamic tiling at it's best.

Date: 28 August 2008
Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque blue istanbul
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Such an amazing space to be in

Date: 28 August 2008
Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque blue istanbul
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Looking up into the central dome

Date: 28 August 2008
Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque blue istanbul
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Cape Mineret

Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Date: 28 August 2008
Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque blue istanbul
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul

A gem, inside and out.

Date: 27 August 2008
Photographer: ian 800gs: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque blue istanbul islam
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Ancient church / mosque

In a city of contrasts, the architecture of the Christian / Muslim mosques / churches really stands out (like dogs' balls). So unusual!

Date: 24 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: architecture mosque church building ancient
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You can see in the background a bit of a modern bridge, across the Bosphorous strait in Istanbul. Such a mix of old and new

Date: 24 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: architecture mosque church building ancient
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Mosque and harbour on the Bosphorous strait, Turkey

The Turkish flag is EVERYWHERE you look in Turkey... it is either a very patriotic country, or very communist. The boats look old fashioned, traffic is terribly scattered on the roads, and the airports still allow smoking inside. Very primitive systems for a modern city

Date: 24 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: boats mosque boat marina harbour river flag istanbul turkish flags strait bosphorous
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Aya Sofya (Church of Holy Wisdom)

The Aya Sofya was built over 1,400 years ago - originally as a Christian church - and was turned into a mosque in the 17th century. Amazing that it still stands, facing the Blue Mosque, after so many hundreds of years!

Date: 23 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque istanbul turkish red muslim sultanahmet aya sofya
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Stereotypical Istanbul

A great shot illustrating 'Istanbul' well - in the background, the Blue Mosque looms in a hazy light; in the foreground, you see a muslim woman with her hair covered modestly, and a street vendor selling corn on the cob (a popular snack)

Date: 23 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: mosque park street blue istanbul corn vendor
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Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque was built in the 17th century, and was designed to overwhelm the Aya Sofya in size and grandeur. It certainly is impressive to the average Aussie tourist... though dress codes to apply

Date: 23 April 2008
Photographer: lici3: gallery
Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
Tags: gardens mosque blue istanbul garden muslim
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Lici being modest in the Blue Mosque

When we entered the Blue Mosque, we (the girls) were asked to cover shoulders, midriffs, and from knees down to ankles. Everyone had to remove shoes, though Trav was allowed inside in boardshorts; and we were surprised that they didn't care if we covered our hair or not. Out of respect to the locals who were there to pray, Nadine and I covered our hair (following the locals' lead), and thought it rude of other Westerners who didn't cover their hair... funny how easy it is to adapt to someone else's way of life - out of respect for their beliefs