The Selimiye Mosque

The Selimiye Mosque located in Edirne, Turkey stands for over 400 years as a place of Islamic practice. The mosque has had some changes, but it still remains a functioning mosque for the people of Edirne. Commissioned by Sultan Selim II, Selimiye was constructed by famous architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1574. Selimiye was constructed during the middle of the Ottoman Dynasty and remains a structure that highlights not only Ottoman architecture, but Islamic architecture. The Ottoman Empire

Distinguishable characteristics like the form, method of construction, regional features, and the materials used to make a building or any other construction, which helps in identifying that structure amongst others are what comprise an architectural style. Architectural styles have a vast diversity as they represent changes in beliefs, religion, fashion, and the invention of new technology over a broad time period. Over the ages, different empires would rule over a region with each ruler of those

The dome is one of the most important elements of the Ottoman time period and they were known for being one of the main cultures in history to incorporate domes as a main component in their architecture. Ottomans used domes in mosques (the largest domes were reserved for mosques), madrasas, and türbes. Monumental domes began to appear in the 14th century in the Ottoman capital Bursa, in the 15th century in Edirne and after the conquest of Constantinople in Istanbul. This paper will address the domes

these people were spiritually superior to religions who believed in the worship of multiple Gods. 2. (a) The Hijra is a journey from Mecca to Yathrib that Muhammad took in 622. (b) A Caliph is the successor of Muhammad. (c) A Muslim worship place is a Mosque. (d) One of the five main pillars of the Muslim faith was the hajj, which is a pilgrimage to Mecca. 3. Muhammad’s rise to becoming the prophet of the Islamic people began, initially, when he had a vision. This vision told him to proclaim the word

Daylighting in architecture has been a constant adaptation and a very influential aspect of design. Le Corbusier states “Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light: light and shade reveal these forms.” He also states “The history of architecture is the history of the struggle for light.” In the early age of architecture dating back to the Egyptian and classical period, different methods of daylighting were