Turkey's largest mosque formally opens doors in Istanbul
Turkey will officially inaugurate on Friday the country's largest mosque to date, located on a hill overlooking the Bosporus Strait running through Istanbul.
Sixteen names of Allah are inscribed on the inner walls of the dome, symbolizing the number of states founded by Turks throughout history.
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A three-piece finial sits on the main dome, weighing 4.5 tons and at a height of 7.77 meters and is the largest of its kind.
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On the mosque floor, a specially designed 17,000-square-meter hand-woven carpet has been rolled out upon which sits the 21-meter minbar, a pulpit where sermons are delivered on Fridays and religious festivals.