THE POCKET GUIDE · PAGE 154
A Tale of Two Landmarks
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Sultans and Notable Mosques
| Mehmed II The Conqueror | Eyüp Mosque It marks the discovery of the tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (companion of Prophet Muhammad ) Rebuilt: 1798–1800 | 1458 |
| Mehmed II The Conqueror | Fatih Mosque Mehmed II built the first minaret of Hagia Sophia (red brick) in 1453 | 1470 Rebuilt (1771) |
| Bayezid II | Bayezid II Mosque Bayezid II built the 2nd minaret of Hagia Sophia (white limestone) | 1506 |
| Suleiman I The Magnificent (Lawgiver-Kanuni) | Süleymaniye Mosque | 1557 |
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