İsmailağa Mosque
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- 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.
