The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul’s nearly 500-year stint as the imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire, making it an architectural destination as well as a house of worship.

BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 -- Bombers blasted the gilded dome of one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines into naked steel and gaping blue sky Wednesday in a provocative assault that roused tens of thousands ...

However, the Blue Mosque's the smaller dome draws attention to the negative space between the minarets and the much lower roof, particularly the elaborate and stepped design. This contrast proves ...

A year after using his 2003 State of the Union address to paint Iraq’s allegedly vast arsenal of weapons of mass destruction as a grave threat to the US and the world, Bush spent this month’s ...

Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) is ranked #1 out of 19 things to do in Istanbul. See pictures and our review of Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii).

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has announced that it's taken initial steps to rebuild the famed Golden Dome shrine in Samarra, whose destruction two years ago helped unleash sectarian warfare ...

The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617. War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use ...