Filipino Muslims gather in an evening prayer and iftar at the Blue Mosque in Taguig City during Ramadan in 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file MANILA - The holy month of Ramadan in the Philippines ...

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 ...