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Ka'ba Sacred black building in center of Mecca. |
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Hagia Sophia Byzantine Church built by Roman Emperor Justinian in 537. Later converted into a mosque. CE. 537 CE.1453 |
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Dome of the Rock Mosque built over the Rock believed to be the sacred site where Abraham sacrificed Issac. CE.691 -692 |
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The Great Mosque of Cordoba Spanish mosque in Cordoba built by ruler Abd er Rahman. CE.786-787 |
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The Great Mosque of Samarra Built closely on the ancient site of Mesopotamia. The Great Mosque of Samarra is bounded by the Tigres and Euphrates rivers. CE.848-852 |
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Ibn Tulun Mosque built for the Egyptian ruler Ahmad Ibn Tulun. It features a spiraling outer staircase on the outside of its minaret which closely resembles that of the Great Mosque of Samarra. CE.876-879 |
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Ince Minare Madrasa A single unit mosque of the pre-Seljuk period. Contained within it was a collage, hospital and soup kitchen. CE.1260-1265 |
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Yesil Cami, Iznik .Represents early Ottoman single unit type mosques. Iznik's Yesil Cami has strong Seljuk Turk influences such as its brick minaret. CE.1378-1392 |
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Yesil Cami, Bursa Royal Ottoman Mosque and shrine of Mehmet I. Known for it's elaborate marble and tilework as well as it's green domes. Also known as the Green Mosque. CE.1412 |
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Fatih Mosque First major mosque built in the Ottoman Empire CE.1463-1470 |
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Beyazit II Mosque Mosque built for Ottoman Emporor Beyazit II CE.1491 |
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Suleymaniye Mosque Mosque built for Suleyman the Magnificent by great Ottoman architect Sinan. The Suleymaniye became the main mosque of the Ottoman Empire rivaling the Hagia Sophia. CE.1550-1557 |
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Blue Mosque Only mosque to have six minarets. CE.1609-1617 |