This is the interior of the Haghia Sophia. Eight calligraphic discs were added to the church when it was converted to a mosque.
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They each have have inscribed upon them a name, including Mohammed and Allah.
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Four of these discs are the largest examples of calligraphy in the Islamic world.
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Christian mosiacs in the Haghia Sophia
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After visiting the massive Blue Mosque and the Haghia Sophia, we had lunch in a nice cafe appropriately sized for a band of traveling hobbits.
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Istanbul has many bazaars other than the Grand Bazaar.
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Maya and I bravely (foolishly?) decided to that we wanted to experience a Turkish bath. :-)
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