• As funny as it sounds, you will see some DIY cat shelters in some corners of the Haram Mosque that are built by the pilgrims. One kindly person built a cat fort.
  • A Turkish European Shorthair cat, known as Gli, at the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul. ... The cat is sleeping and the dog looks so happy.
  • The cats remain inside the premises of the mosque, even though a large number of dogs also lay claim on the land as do several monkeys.
  • A black cat resting by the oriental windows of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Free with trial. Cat in Jama Masjid mosque, India.
  • “They could be about a million,” said Rana Babaç Çelebi, the founder of the Cats of Istanbul, one out of a handful groups created to help the city’s stray animals.
  • Cats of Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan. ‏عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ -فِي اَلْهِرَّةِ-: { إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِنَجَسٍ...
  • Cats have a lot of cultural influence in many parts of the world, from Egypt to China to Japan and in Islam.
  • Mu’izza is the cat of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. ... In memory of her, all cats were allowed free admission to the mosque.
  • Treating Cats Well is a Requirement of Religious Belief. A common rumor in Istanbul says, “If you killed a cat, you have to build a mosque to be forgiven by God.”
  • Welcome to our article on the street cats of Istanbul, Turkey! Here we’ll explore the history, cultural significance, and the famous feline residents of the city.