Sultanahmet Camii Batı Kapısından
Altı minarenin yapım yıllarından kalma bir efsanesi vardır, bu efsaneye göre camiyi yaptıran I. Ahmet minareleriini altından yaptırmak ister ve mimara bunu söyler, ancak bunu yapmanın maliyeti çok yüksek olduğundan dolayı Mimar Sedefkar Mehmet Ağa yanlış duyduğunu bahane ederek camiyi altın degil altı minareli olacak şekilde inşaa ettirir. Ancak bu daha sonra tartışma konusu olur sebebi ise 6 minarenin sadece Kabe'de olduğu ve oraya saygısızlık olacağı düşüncesiydi. Bu soruna çözüm bulunur ve mekkedeki mabede 7. minare yaptırılır ve böylece tartışmalar son bulmuş olur. Sultanahmet Cami'nin batı kısmında ( fotoğrafta karşıdaki kapı ) avludan girişinde bir kordon bulunmaktadır. Padişahlar burdan geçerken at üstünde olduklarından kafalarını eğerek geçmek durumunda kalıyorlardı. Bu özellikle camiye girişte Padişah bile olsa kendine çeki düzen vermesi gerektiğini göstermesi açısından bu şekilde yapılmıştır.
Sultan Ahmet Camii’s most notable feature is its six minarets. They are visible from a fair distance. The minarets are unusual because most mosques have a maximum of four minarets. If legend is to be believed, the Sultan ordered the construction of gold minarets known as ‘altin’. This may have been misunderstood for ‘alti’ or six minarets.
The Haram mosque, located in Mecca, also had six minarets. The six minarets of Sultan Ahmet Camii caused quite an uproar. The Sultan thought of a solution and sent his architect to Mecca to include a seventh minaret.
Equally enchanting and famous are the cascade of domes, which are exquisitely arranged. They appear to spill down from the central dome. There are several arcades that run beneath the domes. These are appealing to the eye. There is no trace of blue in the exterior. Sultan Ahmet Camii is known as ‘Blue Mosque’ because of the blue tiles that adorn the interiors.
More than 20,000 blue Iznik tiles adorn the high ceiling of the Blue Mosque interior. It is forbidden in most Islamic sects to portray people, prophets, or Allah in art, so the tiles are decorated with geometric designs and flowers and trees. You will be able to go shopping for souvenir Iznik tiles like these in the bazaars of Istanbul.
As is true at the Great Pyramids in Cairo and at Karnak Temple in Luxor, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque has a summer evening sound and light show with historical narrative. To visit this wonderful mosque, you must dress modestly—no shorts, mini-skirts, or bare shoulders. Women must cover their heads. Shawls and scarves are provided to cover women if mosque officials think it is necessary. Better to show respect and arrive suitably dressed in the first place. Everyone must remove their shoes to enter, and plastic bags are provided for the shoes. The mosque is open daily, except during prayer times, and entry is free of charge.
As is true at the Great Pyramids in Cairo and at Karnak Temple in Luxor, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque has a summer evening sound and light show with historical narrative. To visit this wonderful mosque, you must dress modestly—no shorts, mini-skirts, or bare shoulders. Women must cover their heads. Shawls and scarves are provided to cover women if mosque officials think it is necessary. Better to show respect and arrive suitably dressed in the first place. Everyone must remove their shoes to enter, and plastic bags are provided for the shoes. The mosque is open daily, except during prayer times, and entry is free of charge.
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