Rustem Pasa

If the Blue Mosque is Istanbul's Notre Dame, then Rustem Pasa is its St. Chappelle. So the guide books say. I wonder whether the writers have been to Paris. Anyhow, we found Rustem Pasa and enjoyed a look inside.

Porch; this small mosque is so hemmed in (OK, it's

a city of 15-17 million, been around for a while), it's difficult

to find, much less photograph

Time, date, temperaure, next prayer, and quote from the

Koran, on the porch at Rustem Pasa; next prayer time

extremely important for infidel tourists

Rustem Pasa interior

Carpet covering the floor of this small mosque, clearly

delineating individual worshippers' spaces

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Pulpit, the highest part never preached from,

in deference to the Prophet

But the main attraction of Rustem Pasa is its tiles

Ditto

Ditto, again

And the dome