20. Unit 7, Masjid Sultan Ahmad, Question Answers of 9th English by AG Ahmad

 

9^th English A            Unit No 7

Sultan Ahmad Mosque

Questions From Box

Q. 1:  Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?

Ans:  Sultan Ahmad I, started the construction of the Blue Mosque in 1609.

Q. 2:  In whose reign, the construction was completed?

Ans:  The construction of the Blue Mosque was completed in the rule of Mustafa I in 1616.

Q. 3:    For what purpose does a heavy iron chain hang there?

Ans:    The heavy iron chain was put there, so that the Sultan had to lower his head every time entering the court as the symbolic gesture of the humility of the ruler in the face of Allah.

Q. 4:-   Where is the royal room situated?

Ans:    The royal room is situated at the southeast corner of the mosque for the use of the Sultan.

EXECISE QUESTIONS:

Q. 1:-   Why Sultan Ahmad Mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque?

Ans:   Sultan Ahmad Mosque is known as the blue mosque because of the blue tiles that embellish its interior.

Q. 2:- Who was appointed as the architect of the mosque?

Ans:  The royal architect Sedefhar Mehmat Aga was appointed as the architect of the mosque by the Sultan in 1609.

Q. 3:-   Why was a heavy iron chain hung at the entrance of the court?

Ans:    The heavy iron chain was put there, so that the Sultan had to lower his head every time entering the court as the symbolic gesture of the humility of the ruler in the face of Allah.

Q. 4:-   How does the interior of the mosque look?

Ans:    The interior of the mosque looks so attractive and beautiful because of the blue tiles that embellish its interior.

Q. 5:-   Why do you think Madrassah and hospice was part of the mosque?

Ans:    I think, they were part of the mosque because Madrassah was for the students who came to acquire Islamic education and the hospice was for the needy and the destitute.

Q. 6:-   Who constructed Mosque Sophia?

Ans:    Ottoman Caliph constructed the Hagia Sophia Mosque.