It is an Ottoman Imperial Mosque commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1550. It was built by architect Sinan and was finished in 1557 and it’s considered one of his best works.

On a hill that commands views over Istanbul, the Süleymaniye Mosque is an awe-inspiring testament to Ottoman architectural ...

Suleiman the Magnificent laid his beloved wife to rest in a magnificent mosque. Following the sultan’s own death nearly a decade later, Hürrem Sultana’s son Selim II took the throne.

The mosque, which lies within the Citadel in Historic Cairo, was built in 1528 by the Ottoman governor of Egypt Suleiman Pasha Al-Khadim. The inauguration was led by Ahmed Issa, Minister of ...