Mosques - Sahabe Tombs - Cemeteries - Religious places Visit In Istanbul.

Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353.

The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the EyUp Sultan Mosque (1458), while the first imperial mosque inside the city walls was the Fatih Mosque (1470) which was built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, an important Byzantine church which was originally edificed in the time of Constantine the Great.

Many other imperial mosques were built in the following centuries, such as the famous SUleymaniye Mosque (1557) which was ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, and the famous Sultan Ahmet Mosque (1616) which is also known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles which adorn its interior.

Istanbul was the final seat of the Islamic Caliphate, between 1517 and 1924. The personal belongings of Mohammed and the earliest Caliphs who followed him are today preserved in the Topkapı Palace, the EyUp Sultan Mosque and in several other prominent mosques of Istanbul.

TOUR : According to the 2000 census, there were 2691 active mosques hundreds of Tombs & holy places. In our islamic tour; we will take you to the important islamic locations by explaining you the stories of the places.

* Sufyan bin Uveyne Hz. & his friend Abdullah Bin Amir Tombs

* Seyyid Cafer baba torunu Raif Samadani Hz unlu Bekri & Ali efendi Tombs

*Emir ahmedi Buhari Hz. Tomb 922 1516

* Hizir Bey Tomb

* Eba Eyyup El Ensari, Ahmet EL Ensarı Hz, Ebu Seybetul Hudri Tombs

* Kaap (Ra ) Tomb

* Cabir (Ra) Abdullah El Ensari Tomb

* Yavedud Sultan Tomb

* Halid Bin Zeyd Eba Eyup El Ensari (Ra) Tomb

* Kenan Rufayi Hz. Tomb

* Eyup Sultan Mosque : It was built by the grave of the armor-bearer prophet Muhammad who died during Constantinople attack.

* Sultanahmet Mosque : It was built in the beginning of the 17^th century to the order of Ahmed the First. It’s designed in blue colored tile. There is a piece of a Saint gem of Kaab in the Mosque.