Zeynep Sultan Mosque

April 24, 2010 03:00 by haci
The Zeynep Sultan Mosque (in Turkish Zeynep Sultan Camii) is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Asıme Sultan. It evokes Byzantine churches because of its architectural style and materials that were used in its construction. The mosq... [More]

Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque

April 24, 2010 02:58 by haci
The Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Zal Mahmut Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located near the Eyüp Sultan Mosque in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan for Vizier Zal Mahmud Pasha. The exact construction date is unknown. The complex also incl... [More]

Yildiz Hamidiye Mosque

April 24, 2010 02:56 by haci
The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, also called the Yıldız Mosque (Turkish: Yıldız Hamidiye Camii, Yıldız Camii), is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to Yıldız Palace. The mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid... [More]

Yavuz Selim Mosque

April 24, 2010 02:42 by haci
The Yavuz Selim Mosque, also known as the Selim I Mosque (Turkish: Yavuz Selim Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located top of the 5th Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Golden Horn. Its size and geographic position make it a familiar landmark on the Istanbul skyline. The Yavuz Selim Mo... [More]

Yeni Valide Mosque

April 23, 2010 17:50 by haci
The Yeni Valide Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Valide Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built between the 1708 and 1710 on the iskele (dock) road by Emetullah Rabia Gülnûş Sultan, mother of Sultan Ahmed III. The main part of the building is square in shape and co... [More]

Tesvikiye Mosque

April 21, 2010 02:37 by haci
The Teşvikiye Mosque is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque that stands today was completed in 1854 during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecit. It w... [More]

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

April 21, 2010 02:18 by haci
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built betwee... [More]

Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

April 21, 2010 02:10 by haci
The Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: ' Sokollu Pasa Camii') is an Ottoman mosque located in the Kadirga neighborhood of the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. The Sokoullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmet Pasha (hu... [More]

Sinan Pasha Mosque

April 21, 2010 02:07 by haci
The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a densely populated district of Beşiktaş, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan from the order of the admiral Sinan Pasha. The türbe (tomb) of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha is located ju... [More]

Semsi Pasha Mosque

April 21, 2010 01:04 by haci
The Semsi Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Şemsi Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. The Şemsi Pasha Mosque is one of the smallest mosques to be commissioned by a grand vizier. Its miniature dimensions combined with its pictures... [More]

Sehzade Mosque

April 21, 2010 00:38 by haci
The Sehzade Mosque (Turkish: 'Sehzade Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is sometimes referred to as the “Prince's Mosque” in English.[1] History The Şehzade Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Suleiman I in memory of h... [More]

Sakirin Mosque

April 21, 2010 00:00 by haci
Sakirin Mosque is located at one of the entrances to Karacaahmet Cemetery in Uskudar, Istanbul. It was built by the Semiha Şakir Foundation in memory of İbrahim Şakir and Semiha Şakir and opened on 7 May 2009. According to newspaper reports, it is the most modern mosque in Turkey. The mosque's arch... [More]

Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

April 20, 2010 02:29 by haci
The Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rum Mehmet Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located in a large and densely populated district of Uskudar, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built for the Grand Vizier Rum Mehmed Pasha, who was of Greek origin. The mosque combines architectural elements of Ottoman ... [More]

Muhammad Maarifi Mosque

April 20, 2010 01:18 by haci
Muhammad Maarifi Mosque is a historical mosque of Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey which was once a Rifa'i Tekke. Muhammad Maarifi, a descendant of the prophet Muhammad, was born in Edirne (some say Egypt) who came and settled in Kartal during the late Ottoman period where he founded the Maarif... [More]

Molla Celebi Mosque

April 20, 2010 01:15 by haci
The Molla Celebi Mosque (Turkish: Molla Çelebi Camii), sometimes known as Fındıklı Mosque (Turkish: Fındıklı Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan from the order of Kazasker Mehmet Vusu... [More]

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

April 20, 2010 01:09 by haci
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Turkish: 'Mihrimah Sultan Camii') is an Ottoman mosque located just inside the Edirne Kapisi on the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the peak of the Sixth Hill near the highest point of the city, the mosque is a prominent landmark in Istanbul. History... [More]