Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Selimiye Mosque is best defined as which of the following?
- A. A mosque in Medina notable as the site where the direction of prayer was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca
- B. A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece ✓
- C. One of the oldest mosques in North Africa, located in Kairouan, Tunisia
- D. A structure in Istanbul originally built as a Byzantine cathedral and converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453
Correct answer
B. A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece
Explanation
'Selimiye Mosque' refers to a mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece.