İsmailağa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1723

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Sheikh al-Islam Ismail Effendi (Son of the Judge of Rumelia Ibrahim Effendi from Alaiye/Alanya)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
  • It was damaged in the earthquake of 1894 and its minaret collapsed.
  • After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, it fell into ruin when the dervish lodges and madrasahs were closed. It was used by coppersmiths and tinsmiths for a while, and it is even rumored that it was used as a barn.
  • It underwent extensive repairs and renovations under the supervision of foundations in 1952. This process was reportedly initiated upon a dream seen by Şerif Ağabey, the son of Sheikh Ali Haydar Effendi, and thus the process was financed by Ali Haydar Effendi.
- Prominent features of the mosque
  • The mosque, which is an example of the transition to the Baroque style in Tulip Period Ottoman architecture, is made of masonry and has a dome.
  • There are three smaller domes on either side of the main dome, and there are two marble minbars carved into the wall on either side.
  • The mosque was built according to the width, length and height measurements of the Kaaba.