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[edit] error, rebooting universe

Would you think it really pedantic if I point out that a cube cannot be 64x72 metres, as by definition all the sides of a cube are the same length? I have not touched the article, which is great.--Anthony.bradbury 23:23, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Re the number of minarets: Tour guides have twice told me the legend is that the architect mistakenly heard the word for "gold" as the word for "six." Neither mentioned, however, that Sultan Ahmet was responsible for adding the seventh minaret to the Ka'aba! Not R 12:20, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Is there a place to enter the local legend that: "They say the Blue Mosque is so beautiful that the seagulls will not land on it." (Its true, they don't land on it; although its not clear whether their appreciation of its aesthetics is the reason.

[edit] photo

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There is a great picture of the mosque on wikimedia commons. I encourage someone to add the picture to this article.--Fagles 02:13, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Islamic" architecture?

If the Blue Mosque is a scaled down, elaborated version of Hagia Sofia, how can it be called an example of Islamic architecture? Isn't it really Byzantine architecture?

How can it be Byzantine architecture when it is a mosque. But it is a fact that Byzantine architecture contributed a lot to Islamic and Ottoman architecture.Thelorien 17:47, 22 June 2007 (UTC)


Since the Ottomans adopted the dome wich the Byzantines used its fair enough by me to call it Byzantine architecture. But still there are differences : of course the minarettes and also the archs wich are used by the muslims are different from the Byzantine ones. But its oke with me to change it.(145.53.211.52 08:56, 19 January 2007 (UTC))

Islamic art inherited a lot from the Byzantines/Romans, who themselves inherited from Greeks and earlier civilization.Bless sins 22:43, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
The earlier civilizations mentioned above are actually Anatolian civilizations who still lives like a mosaic consists of thousand cultures here in Anatolia - Turkey. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.254.147.84 (talk) 11:42, 3 May 2007 (UTC).
No, its not Byzantine architecture. Its Byzantine influenced Islamic architecture.--149.99.63.218 18:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

BTW I'd like "Blue mosque" to redirect here, since other Blue mosques aren't notable. So I'd like to insert the following template:

"Blue Mosque" redirects here. For other uses, see Blue Mosque (disambiguation).

Bless sins 22:43, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Architect??

I find it bizarre how auch a famous and internationally recognised building does not have the architect even mentioned in this article, what is the problem, was he Greek or Armenian or something? Reaper7 17:17, 18 July 2007 (UTC)