No bathing dress.. They might ask you to leave and come back In between prayer times. So go for a snack, plan a second thing to do instead of visiting a mosque. The sultans palace f e will easily take you several hours because there is so much to see not only the harem :-)

Went there with few friends to offer Fateha. Small, clean ....not crowded but soooooo peaceful. A few renovations were going on but trust me you can feel the energy from that place. I wanted to just stay there but had to catch up with my other friends. I don't know why but I had goose bumps while I was there.... More

We were disappointed that the renovation work meant that some of the mosque was closed. But it is really worth going to. Visit some of the cemeteries that surround it. And do go on a Sunday, when the place is teeming with little boys dressed up in amazing costumes and visiting with their families before going to be circumcised.

For muslims if you r going to istanbul you must pray Fatiha at Hazrat Ayyub R.A grave who was the companion of Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W.

The facilities are undergoing refurbishment. The construction does not seem to bother the locals who continue to flood the Mosque. The grave is visible through a window and the mosque remains open.

Whilst in Istanbul we visited several Masjid (mosque) to attend the daily prayers. What I loved about this particular Masjid was the friendly family atmosphere that surrounded the whole place. For those that don't know, this Masjid acquires its name from one the companions of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) Eyup Sultan lived in Medina at the time... More

Have you ever felt a smell of a miracle?if not, go to the Eyup Sultan Mosk. it's in the air, everyone is in mood of meeting miracle...

A holy place indeed... Calm & soothing. The shops around have good traditional stuff with reasonable prices. Good restaurants, not expensive either. Just go to Iminuno station & take the Sultan Eyup autobus.. you will love it I promise :)

After a while, the gorgeous mosques in Istanbul run together, but this is definitely a lovely one, and Eyup is a pretty little village/suburb, not hard to get to by bus. If you like history, read Roger Crowley's book on the final siege of Constantinople and you'll learn who Eyup was!