At its lower levels the interior of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, made at Iznik (the ancient Nicaea). Its upper levels are painted. More than 200 stained glass windows with intricate designs admit natural light, today assisted by chandeliers. The decorations include verses from the Holy Koran, many of them made by Seyyid Kasim Gubari, regarded as the greatest calligrapher of his time.
| Location | Istanbul (Turkey) | Subject | Architecture, Church, Islamic architecture |
| Picture name | 3918_DSCF0053.JPG | Picture size | 800x601 pixel, 185,488 bytes |
| Date | Saturday, June 4, 2005 | Exposure Time | 10/40 (0.2500 s) |
| Focal Length | 970/100 (9.70 mm) | ISO Speed Ratings | 200 |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | FinePix S602 ZOOM | Exposure Mode | Auto Exposure |
| Exposure Program | Normal program |
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