On Wednesday morning, police officers in balaclavas descended on the Imam Ali mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Hamburg to confiscate cash and a black Audi vehicle. Nancy Faeser ...

The pointed arch is echoed in the shape of the ... The Kashani mosaic surface, mostly blue, covers the entire exterior of the mosque and continues inside, creating a cohesive, inviting aesthetic ...

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit ...