Konya as a Turkish city with a history stretching back to the early Seljuk era has a wide variety of striking minaret styles, ...

Founded by the Mengücekide emir Ahmed Shah following the victory of the Seljuk Turks over the Byzantine army at the battle of Malazgirt in 1071, the mosque is dominated externally by the hexagonal, ...

Over time, the mosque underwent significant expansion and renovations under different dynasties, each leaving its distinct mark on the structure. The Seljuk rulers (1038-1194) added two iwans to the ...

The Al-Hadba minaret was built in 1172 A.D. by the Seljuk ruler Nur al-Din as part of the religious complex of the mosque, and was 45 metres high. Its iconic name, which means “hunchback” in ...