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	Islamic architecture - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Islamic architecture
		Renowned for its distinctively coloured tilework and six fluted minarets, the Blue Mosque was built in the early 17th century by the architect Sedefkar Mehmed Agha.
		It was a mud-walled courtyard enclosure with a shaded perimeter.
		The Arab-type mosque plan of columned halls surrounding a courtyard is found throughout North Africa, Arabia, Syria, and Mesopotamia; an example is the mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt (876–79).
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Islamic+architecture (1136 words)

	Mosque
		Yeni Camii (the New Mosque), one of the landmarks of İstanbul
		The first mosque in Medina, a city north of Makkah, was the house of the Prophet Muhammad, Masjid al-Nabawi, to which the followers of Muhammad had withdrawn from persecution in 622.
		Mosques are not meant solely for the purpose of prayer.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/mosque.html (2351 words)

	Istanbul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Istanbul is nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula which is the oldest part was built on seven hills, also represented with seven mosques, one at the top of each hill.
		Religious foundations were endowed to fund the building of mosques such as the Fatih and their associated schools and baths.
		Sufi orders which were so widespread in the Islamic world and who had many followers who had actively participated in the conquest of the city came to settle in the capital.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Istanbul (4830 words)

	Islamic Sacred Sites and Places - ReligionFacts
		Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt - the mosque university is the foremost school of Sunni Islam
		Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, destroyed in 1993
		Mosque of Mohammed Ali at the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
	www.religionfacts.com /islam/places.htm (287 words)

	Persian Art Periods,
		By the 15 th century a distinctively Persian style had evolved, characterized by firm lines, strong colours, and a lot of detail; its greatest exponent was Bihzad.
		The Timurid dynasty also saw the use of coloured tiles to cover buildings, for example on the Blue Mosque of Tabriz.
		The Safavid dynasty (15021736) produced miniatures, which now began to show the influence of Western styles; fine carpets many of the finest Persian carpets are Safavid; fabrics, particularly silk; and metalwork.
	www.persianpaintings.com /history.html (484 words)

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		Tashkonak hotel Istanbul; a short walk from famous Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and St.Sophia in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
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	www.baliweb.org /directory/www-travel/resources32.html (321 words)

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