Opened in 1617 after more than seven years of construction, the mosque reflects the spiritual devotion of Sultan Ahmed I and ...

Blue signifies the impenetrable depths of ... representing status and wealth. The color gold in Islamic architecture reveals the pride and importance given to the faith and its construction.

Covered in spectacular blue tiles, from which it derives its name, the Blue Mosque is also an example for Islamic designs and decorations ... Apart from its unique architecture and history, a play of ...

Vibrant turquoise blue tiles adorn Ulugh Beg Madrasah ... with a particular color that caught my eye in photographs of Islamic domes and mosques. I became obsessed with it. When I began working ...

the Sultan Ahmet mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey; and the turquoise arabesques of the celebrated Shah Mosque in Esfahan, Iran. Islamic architecture has influenced ...

Walls are lavishly covered with superb Byzantine-style mosaics, a million tiny tiles of glittering gold and blue, providing ... the most perfect example of Islamic architecture in India, enormous ...