Built by the Ottoman sultan Ahmed I between 1609 and 1616, this impressive structure acts as both a major tourist attraction and an active place of worship, meaning the mosque is closed to non-worshipers during the five daily prayers
Lakhiwa WaseTurkey sultan Ahmed mina phakathi 1609 futhi 1616, lokhu isakhiwo esihlaba umxhwele uba kokubili ezinkulu izivakashi futhi indawo esebenzayo yokukhulekela, okusho mosque ivaliwe yokungakhokhi abakhulekeli ngesikhathi imithandazo emihlanu nsuku zonke - izikhathi ethandaza kungaba ihlolwe lapha ngaphambi kokuba uye.