"Istanbul Mosque Gets ‘Majestic’ Makeover
By ANSEL MULLINS
Standing in the main sanctuary of Suleymaniye Mosque, Amin, a cleaner of the mosque’s carpets, raised his hands in joy. “It’s Suleymaniye, it’s muhtesem,” he said, using a Persian word meaning “majestic.” The reason for celebration: the completion of a three-year restoration of the 453-year-old imperial mosque. "
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