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The magnificent Blue Mosque in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul in Turkey. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Children play in the magnificent courtyard of the Blue Mosque in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul in Turkey. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 06, 2018: View of the interior of the Blue Mosque Royalty Free Stock Photo

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 06, 2018: Ancient well in the Blue Mosque (also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque). Royalty Free Stock Photo

Blue or Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey Royalty Free Stock Photo

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 06, 2018: View of the mihrab of the Blue Mosque (also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque). Royalty Free Stock Photo

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 06, 2018: Entrance in the Blue Mosque (also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque). Royalty Free Stock Photo

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 06, 2018: ÃÂ¡ourtyard in the Blue Mosque (also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque). Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its KÃÂ¼lliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque.