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area, and courtyard are the six areas that make up the mosque. Each portion was purposefully designed for a certain function. Nolli created all of the architectural elements, including the pillars with their distinctive
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measuring between 80–120 feet (24–37 m). The mosque was completed in five years, and the Sultan declared it open on 26 September 1958, in conjunction to his 42nd birthday celebration.
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granite, English chandeliers, and stained glass, are combined. The dome's curving surface covered in a mosaic made of more than three million
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on the top right level that may be reached via escalator.
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pieces is perched above the cream-coloured building.
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