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Caption: The Suleiman Mosque in the heart of Istanbul. (IANS Photo)
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Caption: The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Notice the buttresses. These were added by the Ottoman rulers to provide support to the structure. (IANS Photo)
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Caption: A view of the aps, or sanctum sanctorum of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Notice the mimbar, or pulpit, added to the right by the Ottomans, and the huge discs with inscriptions of the Quran on it. (IANS Photo)
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Caption: The Blue Mosque in Istanbul. (IANS Photo)