Eyüp, after Mekke, Medine and Jerusalem, is accepted as the 4th most important religious place to visit for Muslims who are coming to visit and pray for the tomb of Eyub El Ensari, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and died during the Arab siege of Constantinople in the 7th century.

The area is a still a popular burial place, and the hills above the mosque are dotted with modern gravestones interspersed with ornate Ottoman stones.

(Location: Istanbul)

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