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 Grand Mosque of Muscat was inaugurated by the Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said. A major feature of the design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall. It contains ...

glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a thousand years. It then served as a mosque from 1453 until 1935, before ...