The site offers a fascinating blend of religious devotion and architectural mastery. The Blue Mosque in Cairo. Credit: ...

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 ...

Prof. Stanley Lane-Poole in Longman's. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may ...