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 ...

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 ...

in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. The newly inaugurated mosque, designated as Grand Mosque No. (M.S. 1417), features a main prayer hall with a capacity of 550 worshippers, a dedicated ...