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public) and
arasta
(row of shops by a mosque; now the
Arasta Bazaar
) remain. The rent
from shops in the
arasta
has always supported the upkeep of the mosque; the best shop-
ping in Sultanahmet is found in and around this historic arcade.
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Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I
Ahmet died one year after his mosque was constructed, aged only 27. Buried with him are
his wife, Kösem, who was strangled to death in the Topkapı Harem, and his sons, Sultan
Osman II, Sultan Murat IV and Prince Beyazıt (strangled by order of Murat). Like the
mosque, the tomb features fine İznik tiles.
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Only worshippers are admitted through the main eastern door; tourists must use the northern door (follow the
signs).
