Sons of Ismael

More than 1,400 years ago, Mohammed came out of the dessert and offered a religion that would unite the Arabian people.  Israel had worshipped Yahweh for thousands of years.  The Christians were united in their worship of Jesus.  Now Mohammed brought the worship of Allah to the Arabian people.

The Hagi Sophia was built over the early Christian church in Istanbul, making it then the largest mosque in the world.  Now a museum of a people's adoration to their god, this ancient mosque exhibits workmanship that has stood the test of time.

Istanbul is a city of many faiths, however since the Ottoman Empire it has become a center for Islam with more than 3,000 mosques.

"...and the angel of God called to Hagar...Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation...These are the sons of Ishmael...twelve princes according to their nations."
 - Genesis 21:18; 25:16

Pictures include the Hagi Sophia which means divine wisdom and the blue mosque.