On November 30, 2006, Benedict XVI pays homage to the Muslim religion during a visit to a mosque in Constatinople, Turkey. Above, Pope Ratzinger during his one-minute prayer among muftis. Below left, Benedict prayed facing Mecca at his visit to the Blue Mosque; Right, he entered the mosque without shoes, as required by Islamic precepts. Second row, Blessed Pope Urban II preaching the First Crusade in Clermont, France.