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A Coloring Book for the Map-Obsessed
Edit CityLab 06 Apr 2016
Amazon. The adult coloring book fad is not allowed to be dead, not until you’ve gotten your hands on Gretchen Peterson’s delightful little project, City Maps. (And actually, the trend seems to show no signs of abating, if the global colored pencil shortage is any indication.) ... Moscow’s Luzhniki Olympic Complex ... Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ... ....
Istanbul: Where East meets West
Edit The Times of India 30 Mar 2016
A basilica turned mosque turned museum, the Hagia Sophia is probably the only space in the world where Christianity and Islam exist in harmony under one roof. The Blue Mosque. Originally called the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the SultanahmetCamii in Turkish, the Blue mosque got its name because of the millions of blue Turkish tiles that form the inner walls of this structure....
McMurry Professor Bill Libby Tours Middle East (McMurry University)
Edit Public Technologies 28 Mar 2016
(Source. McMurry University). Gary Ellison ... 0 ... The group visited other sites such as the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul as well as special sites connected with the missionary travels of Paul ... (noodl....
Suicide attack in Istanbul kills four
Edit Taipei Times 20 Mar 2016
Turkish media said three Israelis and one Iranian were killed, while two of the Israelis were also named by Washington as US citizens ... No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but pro-government media blamed it on the Islamic State (IS) group, which has been accused of several attacks in Turkey, including a deadly suicide bombing near the Blue Mosque in January....
IS link probed in Istanbul suicide blast
Edit Dawn 20 Mar 2016
ISTANBUL. Turkish investigators were scrambling Sunday to identify the bomber who blew himself up in the heart of Istanbul, killing four foreigners in the latest bloodshed to rock the country. No group has yet claimed responsibility for Saturday's blast, which killed three Israelis and an Iranian ... The only attack in Istanbul during that time, outside the Blue Mosque in January, had targeted a tourist quarter ... ....
Irish in Turkey react to Istanbul bombing
Edit The Irish Times 19 Mar 2016
For decades Turkey has been a prime tourist destination for Irish sunseekers ... “If I didn’t have family here I probably wouldn’t have stuck around. Everything is very uncertain.” ... And in January, a suicide bomber thought to be of Syrian origin killed 10 German tourists close to Istanbul’s famed Blue Mosque, raising fears the fallout from the war in Syria had spilled into the country’s multi-billion Euro tourism sector ... ... ....
Sojourn, Sharjah style
Edit DNA India 15 Mar 2016
Among the locations were some very famous landmarks like Al Qasba, Al Noor Mosque, University City Hall, Sharjah Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences, Al Majaz Amphitheatre, Cultural Palace, Khalid Lagoon Corniche, Al Majaz Waterfront and Flag Island and a few mini locations too ... The design has references to classic Turkish Ottoman architecture and is similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey....
Celebrate Easter with a Traditional Brunch at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet (Four Seasons Hotels Inc)
Edit Public Technologies 15 Mar 2016
(Source. Four Seasons Hotels Inc). As every year, Easter Brunch at the lovely courtyard of Seasons Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet is a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to enjoy the arrival of spring in the enchanting surroundings of the Old City ... Sophia and Blue Mosque, will make a great ending to this experience ... Easter Brunch at Seasons Restaurant ... Four Seasons Hotels Inc ... Original Document ... (noodl....
Top 10 Places You Must See in Istanbul
Edit Huffington Post 14 Mar 2016
Turkey holds a special place in my heart, because of the generous hospitality that the locals offer, despite me being a stranger in this foreign land ... 1. Grand Bazaar ... 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed on Sunday. Free. 2. Spice Bazaar ... 3. Blue Mosque. Blue Mosque is so called because of the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior ... Hagia Sophia is a former Christian patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey....
The Holy Soul of Istanbul
Edit Huffington Post 09 Mar 2016
The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern ... I am in the courtyard of the Blue Mosque ... Off I go, small as I feel, I falter through a tiny passage into the blue immensity of light. The Blue Mosque ... Sultan Ahmet Cammii is also known as the Blue Mosque due to the blue tiles that cover its walls ... As I leave the Blue Mosque, I am hit buy a feeling of immediate regret ... The Blue Mosque is calling....
Ilham Aliyev visited Imamzade religious complex in Ganja (President of the Republic of Azerbaijan)
Edit Public Technologies 17 Feb 2016
(Source. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan). President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has reviewed the conditions created at Imamzade religious complex in Ganja after major repair and reconstruction. Dating back to the 8th century, the historical monument Imamzade also known as the Blue dome, the Blue Mosque or the Blue Imam Turbeh, is one of the architectural landmarks of the city of Ganja ... Original Document ... (noodl....
25 Reasons to Love the World We Live In
Edit Huffington Post 13 Feb 2016
I share 25 reasons to love the world we live in. These 25 reasons will highlight different locations and the unique ways the world opens your mind to adventure, humanity, and love ... Because we dove the Great Blue Hole in Belize and were able to see the undersea stalactites and stalagmites 145' deep into the ocean ... Because we visited Istanbul, Turkey and saw how the spirit of the past is preserved in the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque ... ....
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