MLRamos│Photography

Show Navigation

Image 1 of 1

#2718_2013-09-16 to 20_Istanbul, Blue Mosque, Ablution Fountain.jpg

Add to Cart Download
Ablution fountains at the Blue Mosque. Water and cleanliness have immense importance in Islam. Before entering a mosque, men wash their feet at ablution fountains outside the mosque. During the Ottoman empire, many churches were converted to mosques. Often, the baptistery building was converted to an ablution fountain.
Copyright
Marylinda Ramos
Image Size
3174x4792 / 7.9MB
Contained in galleries
Istanbul Icons & Details, Istanbul: Blue Mosque
Ablution fountains at the Blue Mosque. Water and cleanliness have immense importance in Islam. Before entering a mosque, men wash their feet at ablution fountains outside the mosque. During the Ottoman empire, many churches were converted to mosques. Often, the baptistery building was converted to an ablution fountain.