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in turkeyBlue Mosque is located in Turkey. One reason it is named Blue Mosque is because of its interior blue tiles surrounded the outside buildings.
Another name for Blue Mosque is Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is commonly known as the Blue Mosque because of it's excessive amount of blue tiles encasing the walls inside.
Two of the most famous buildings in Turkey are the Hagia Sophia museum, and the Blue Mosque. Both are located in Istanbul.
Beyond the Blue Mosque was created on 1997-04-24.
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No, the Blue Mosque was never a church, being built as a Mosque by Sultan Ahmed I. The Hagia Sophia was an Orthodox patriarchal basilica and later became a Mosque. It is now a museum.
The Blue Mosque (or Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is in Istambul and is the national mosque of Turkey.
The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 years, during the rule of Ahmed I. just like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasa and a hospice. Besides still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction in Istanbul.
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Masjid is the Arabic word, mentioned in the Holy Quran & sometimes it's also used in English.
It depends on how big the mosque is and where it is.