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The list below contains some of the most important mosques in modern-day Turkey that were commissioned by the members of Ottoman imperial family.Some of these major mosques are also known as a selatin mosque, imperial mosque, [1] or sultanic mosque, meaning a mosque commissioned in the name of the sultan and, in theory, commemorating a military triumph.
The Nışançı Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Nışançı Mehmed Paşa Camii) is a late 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is part of an architectural complex ( külliye ) that also includes the tomb of its founder, Nışançı Mehmed Pasha , and formerly included two madrasas and a Sufi lodge ( tekke ).
This mosque would represent the pre-eminence of the Ottoman Empire. [7] The mosque was built on the site of the old Ottoman palace which was still in use at the time and had to be demolished. [8] The Arabic inscription above the entrance to prayer hall gives a foundation date of 1550 and an inauguration date of 1557. In reality, the planning of ...
Laleli Mosque Dome of Şehzade Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard Mihrima Mosque Ortaköy Mosque. Eyüp Sultan Mosque, 1458; Mahmut Pasha Mosque, Eminönü, 1463; Fatih Mosque, 1470; Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray, 1471; Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque, 1471; Firuz Ağa Mosque, 1491; Handan Agha Mosque, 15th century; Bayezid II Mosque, 1506
Since the founding of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman law and religious life were defined by the Hanafi madhab (school of Islamic jurisprudence). With respect to creed, the Maturidi school was majorly adhered to, dominating madrassahs (Islamic Both the Maturidi and Ash'ari schools of Islamic theology used Ilm al-Kalam to understand the Quran and the hadith (sayings and actions of Mohammed and the ...
Built in the 17th century in the Kalekapisi district, the mosque is one of the most important Ottoman mosques in the city. [1] The main dome, which rises on a high rim, is supported by three semi domes, one each in the east, west, and south, as well as three domes on the northern side.
The Rüstem Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for the Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha.Rüstem Pasha was the husband of Mihrimah Sultan, one of the daughters of Suleiman the Magnificent by Hurrem Sultan, and served as Grand Vizier (a role comparable to a European prime minister) from 1544 to 1553 and from 1555 to 1561.
17th-century mosques in the Ottoman Empire (13 P) This page was last edited on 8 December 2024, at 02:39 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...