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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.
Ottoman mosques in Istanbul (72 P) Pages in category "Mosques in Istanbul" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The mosque and the relic storage building are constructed in limestone ashlar. Their domes are of lead-covered brickwork. [1] The mosque and the relic chamber underwent conservation and restoration works several times in the past. [2] [3] [4] As of 2017, the mosque is closed to prayer. It is under restoration, it is now open for prayer. [5]
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 ).
The grave of Fatma Zehra is in the garden of the mosque. [4] The Böcekli Mosque Fountain is an outlet of the Hamidiye water system. A cast-iron fountain was installed west of the mosque (now on Sinan Street, across Bayar Avenue) in the early 20th century. [5] The mosque underwent restoration in 1982 and 2015–2019. [6] [7]
The Dolmabahçe Mosque (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Camii) is a baroque waterside mosque in Kabataş in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, close to the Dolmabahçe Palace. It was commissioned by Queen Mother Bezmialem Valide Sultan and designed by the Turkish Armenian architect, Garabet Balyan in 1855.
The separate prayer space for women is located in the central hall of the mosque and holds up to 600 worshippers. [11] The childcare facility has a playground area and a car park. [ 11 ] The architects stated that they wanted to change the tradition of more men going to mosques than women by designing Çamlıca Mosque to be 'female-friendly'.