Istanbul, Turkey: The Blue Mosque - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

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[@supernatural2029]

I love the Mosque, I am not muslim, but this monument is so beautiful, I'd love to visit Istanbul

[@Frank75288]

it used to be a church

[@simpleuser01]

camelpissflavour, sorry your wrong! The blue mosque has always been a mosque. It's the Hagia Sophia opposite to the blue mosque that used to be an orthodox Greek Church, then got converted into a mosque and today is a museum.

[@BTECE_FARIZ]

camelpissflavour huh? seems u are confused between hagia sofia(museum now ) and blue mosque(was always a mosque)

[@notworthy8699]

Im in istanbul right now im leaving sunday

[@Dheifheisidi]

@@simpleuser01 you r right

[@braxtonbaldasare8243]

i am christian but i learning about muslim in school i respect muslim and think how they make mosque is beautiful

[@mohamudabdirahman2748]

Braxton Baldasare We aslo love you.

[@vr4899]

Tatti khale

[@MohammedAli-zh8kf]

Love you bro

[@GhGh-sj4wb]

Thanks bro

[@malikjohnroshankhan3965]

Shutup

[@teefx5681]

Been there several times and it still feels magical. I once went in a very cold night and it snowed and there was hardly anyone there infact I think it was only me for a brief moment and there was no noise except the birds singing and I stood the contemplating the architecture but somehow it felt I time travelled back and saw people in the court yard socialising with their robes and scholars discussing religious matters and miliarty formation and then the call for prayer went, it was epic.

[@enkryptron]

military formation? are you a time traveller?

[@sureyyaekinci4630]

Wow that ıs great

[@teefx5681]

@@enkryptron no, I just take time travelling

[@sakshichauhan9927]

Nice

[@NatalieSayin]

I could never tire of visiting this mosque. It is amazing

[@farismustafa5389]

@Achilleas_klvp no this was made by the ottomans I think you are getting confused with the hagia Sophia

[@nickzam401]

I love turkey and its history especially about daulah uthmaniyyah.. salam from Malaysia for my brothers and sisters there. you are welcomed to Malaysia to see some of nice and beautiful modern mosques here..

[@oreorebus]

@berry more we have some mosque with Malay architecture but I agree that many mosque in Msia uses indian style

[@ayshayasmin4280]

@@oreorebus not india It is mostly persian Taj mahal is also persian with dome Most of indian mosques are persian designs

[@sswasn6514]

The most amazing Muslim country is by far Turkey

[@jonkras2737]

Fun fact 🇦🇱, İstanbuls roads and pavements were built by Albanian workers during the ottoman era, thats why in Istanbul Turkey they call those roads Arnavut Kaldrim, which stands for Albanian Pavements 🇦🇱

[@user-dj4cy9tn5j]

@@jonkras2737 everything is albanian sure

[@jonkras2737]

@@user-dj4cy9tn5j Then why is it called Arnavut Kaldrim then 😉. Are you jealous

[@user-dj4cy9tn5j]

@@jonkras2737 why tf would I be jealous lol

[@jonkras2737]

@@user-dj4cy9tn5j Then why tf you chatting nonsense

[@iRawrJan]

I'M GOING TO ISTANBUL THIS THURSDAY FOR 6 DAYS! I'M SO EXCITED!

[@saadmohamed1229]

in egypt we have like this mosque 100% called mohamed ali pasha but we have a lot of other great mosques in cairo so , cairo is called The city of a thousand minarets i love turkey :)

[@jeune_turc9404]

Wasn't Mohammad Ali Pasha mosque built during the Ottoman rule?

[@hassanaz1411]

actually muhammed ali basha is one of the ottman

[@ionutmihailbarta6677]

@@hassanaz1411 Yes, and for a long period of time Egypt was annexed to the Ottoman Empire.

[@affan3481]

Dhaka Bangladesh is known as the city of mosques

[@Mehmedthesecond12]

Muhammed Ali Pasha was Turk and from Kavala.

[@saraakram9065]

So beautiful. I love turkey and its history. Such a wonderful country. I love to visit turkey one day. Big love from Pakistan :)

[@HamidahIshak]

MASHA ALLAH.ALLAHU AKBAR..ISTANBUL TURKEY IS SO BEAUTIFUL..MARYAMFATHIMAH.

[@mohasinpanja1819]

MashaAllah mousqe in turkey from mohsin india

[@Qbadoo5112]

So xxxxcited to be there in Istanbul next week! Inshallah

[@Qbadoo5112]

lol that was the WORST TRIP EVER! Sorry Turkey I wouldn't come again.

[@HLOPEZJ]

Qbadoo5112 hahah what happend to be prepared.

[@eatle7604]

Qbadoo5112 Huh? What happened?

[@moyurbird7829]

I ONLY JUST realised that as a child i said I wish to visit this mosque.......I did in 2019......I just realised 2023 now ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤dreams can come true!

[@landwarrior348]

Visiting Istanbul this May....Boom I'm so excited.

[@junaidiqbal-wm1vy]

i have been there is it very beatiful mashallah. hope i can bee in the beatiful istanbul agian

[@_Ahmed_15]

It is a beautiful place. I hope to visit there someday.

[@aliibrahim4149]

Amazing 🇹🇷

[@ayezahassan1588]

it is seriously awesome I love this mosque 👍👍👍

[@Hybridtheory2007]

I'm a Muslim and that was quite a good report... all the info was correct

[@nisarbila5603]

I love turkish

[@pinkfoxahri7920]

My from.

[@HassanHassan-hc8yo]

Love from Pakistan we love Turkey

[@atescem]

History of the world is in 🇹🇷

[@rajashahidraja6307]

Beautiful mosque in the all of the mosques

[@abdullahothman77]

Proud of my religion

[@shabbirhafez1]

Great Mosque, but when visiting Istanbul, don't miss the Suleimaniye Mosque. That is the real masterpiece. A stunning example of Ottoman architecture that will leave you speechless!

[@mearmankhan1006]

What a beautiful Mosque!

[@mahmedasif7216]

@Achilleas_klvp YT this is not hagia sohpia

[@azizuddinahmed4736]

It is good to see majestic masjid

[@ashiashi9920]

I love this mosque and wish to visit this mosque

[@mohammedbashir8635]

Subhanallah mashaallah beautiful video thanks love from Halifax England uk 🌹💙🌹

[@muhammadabbas3251]

In sha Allah one day i'll pray in this beautiful mosque.. Love from Pakistan

[@SeryesTheDutch]

I was there

[@learner229]

I am staying in a hotel close to this beautiful mosque. Wonderful architecture.

[@baywatchrules12]

Inside was modelled on the design of the hagia sophia!! Awsome!!

[@adeelrehman29]

I loved its architecture...from pakistan

[@iRawrJan]

I was there, it's amazing

[@theMuminun]

Awesomely beautiful...

[@mrsporty9669]

Thanks for explaining & sharing 🌟 Stay blessed ☮️

[@MukhtarMarso]

I love history I will visit one day the blue mosque and hagia sophia

[@iRawrJan]

I was there, one of the most magnificent religious buildings in the world, together with Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Also, check out the Süleymaniye Mosque, it's up a hill and there are much less tourists.

[@LA-fr6wr]

A great masterpiece ❤️

[@Greik1821]

Yes I miss this city

[@Richardatf]

I remember visiting this Blue Mosque, the story was that one of the six towers, the one closest to Mecca, was filled with gold, precious jewels, and other wondrous treasure. Dunno if that was true or not. Turkey was such a fun place to be tho, the government, at least in the 80's, was secular, and while sometimes a bit of Sharia crept into some the backwoods areas, it was only to behead a child rapist, or something like that.

[@bohassan5]

Its amazing I visited and pray in it

[@elisakozlow_]

This is so beautiful!!

[@erayt9721]

Mosque name not blue mosque . Mosque name is Sultan Ahmed Mosque

[@MuhammadHassan-kt3zt]

because of its internal blue tiles it is also known as blue mosque

[@erayt9721]

I don't know. Thanks.

[@usmanrasheed9492]

+Muhammad Hassan yeas also called blue moque

[@lambeefbiryani08]

Someday i will go there for traveling destination, city looks wonderful near the sea

[@fortube4108]

Oh my god that call for prayer gave me goose bumps

[@jonkras2737]

Fun fact 🇦🇱❤🇹🇷 Sedefkar Mehmed Agha who was the architect of the Blue Mosque was an Albanian. Search up, Devshirme Sedefkar Mehmed Agha Albanian, and it will say "Mehmed Agha was born around 1540. According to the biographer Cafer Efendi, he was believed to have been originally from the city of Elbasan in what is now Albania. He brought to Istanbul in 1563 as a "Devshirme" to join the janissary corps or palace schools."

[@butterscotchscotch2080]

I love blue majid so much

[@ahsanqureshi8459]

Mashallah ♥️♥️♥️. Love from India 🇮🇳

[@HernanLopez]

yes is great and sure in the future maybe i`ll plane to visit !

[@alkauzar6467]

SubhannaAllah. Ahmed Sultan did it.

[@monoceros1222]

Nice tour!! Thank you!!

[@sorankarim3213]

Beautiful

[@reck1ess77]

istanbul :) so beautiful

[@CaroMovilla]

really it's the perfect different culture experience ...

[@hafizirfantlp388]

Mashallah good video 👍🇵🇰🇹🇷

[@briannat1086]

Excellent Rick.

[@basayl]

It never rivalled or rivals the kahba rather it compliments kahba the ray of a light that originated from kahba

[@Talha_Vlogs]

Great

[@soualahwaliddz]

Mashallah

[@Oddly_Fascinting]

regards from Pakistan,

[@jaynifur7641]

I wish I could visit Turkey someday.

[@fatimabutt6224]

Amazing............

[@tommy182]

i been there, its great.

[@kickingkingking]

Very good job...........

[@hassan_codes]

Great video

[@Mahmoud_Takieddin]

thnx bro Muslims want to live with ppl like u not with haters ^^

[@bruna134]

awwwww nice !!

[@digitalsnips66]

Grandeur!

[@CaroMovilla]

@reck1ess77 that's true..... really it's one of my favority city in the world lol

[@abdullhaannan3284]

Ma shallh. Nice

[@sadafmudassar1777]

Masha Allah 💖💖

[@shelbijack]

Very interesting, I liked the Viedo very much, thank you.Giselle

[@alimuddinmazumder7121]

Mashaallah

[@sahiljan8552]

great

[@nafisanawar943]

I like this

[@vesainit]

great vid

[@kerimeyilmaz106]

6 minarets were built as a result of a misunderstanding. Since it would not be appropriate for it to be the same as Masjid al-Haram, one more minaret was added to the Masjid-i Haram that time.

[@guncel17]

this place is 6/5

[@charismawidya2833]

of course..

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Κύριε, ἐλέησον...

[@CroMarduk]

I want to go to Istanbul

[@Pemmont107]

It's fantastic how the Turks not only preserved this Byzantine masterpiece, but also improved upon the building in so many ways :)

[@gingin3919]

George it's not the original agia Sofia! it's a copy of it!!

[@sultangmizang890203]

went there just a few weeks ago=)

[@raisahmad1763]

nice

[@rahatharafin]

I want to go

[@notworthy8699]

Ive been there

[@hasanullalhasansaff4524]

😍❤️

[@al_tonsi]

Dude!! The Blue Mosque was built under the command of Sultan Mehmet II. Hagia Sofia was built by another emperor and then converted to a Mosque and then to a museum! Both a very beautiful buildings! I hope you have the chance to see it in person =D

[@ahmedkamal9143]

blue mosque was built in 1600s durimg the era of Sultan Ahmet 1 so its actual name in turkish is sultan ahmed camii(masjid).. Sultan mehmed 2 converted hagia sophia into a masjid

[@iRawrJan]

this is NOT the hagia sophia, this is the blue mosque. The hagia sophia was converted to a mosque and in the 20th century to a museum. This is still a mosque

[@arifnoor100]

turkey Pakistan brothers....must visit Pakistani Mosques like Mughal era Badshahi Mosque Lahore....Faisal Mosque Islamabad...Baharia Mosque Baharia Town Lahore....Moti Mosque Lahore Fort...

[@Saveadahmadmirzasaveadbaig]

Masaallah. Turkish. Mosq

[@mirjanagotovac3961]

Beautiful!!!

[@bokulahmmed756]

FROM Bangladesh 😍

[@MrJAich1]

Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) was originally built as a Christian Church, later when the Turks conquered Constantinople it became a mosque. Today it is a tourist attraction.

[@Siyahzeytinler]

James Aich But Blue Mosque is NOT Hagia Sophia.

[@hosaindarab7739]

Correct, but this is not hagia sophia

[@vengefulavenger422]

Blue mosque is not hagia sophia

[@naufala93]

James Aich this is not hagia sophia

[@JourneyToNewZealand]

No, the Blue Mosque was built under the command of Sultan Ahmed I, hence the real name of the mosque : Sultan-Ahmed-Mosque.

[@HamidahIshak]

SALAM BROTHERS AMD SISTERS,REMEMBERING YOU IN PEACE LOVE CARE CONCERN.KZbin HD UMRAH.maryamfatimah.

[@matadorelchapo5933]

Hagia Sofia is much beautiful and more history