Rasim Paşa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1902

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Ikbal Hanım (Rasim Pasha's wife)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes After Its Construction
  • It was first built as a masjid in the Yeldeğirmeni region in 1835-1836 during the reign of Mahmud II.
  • In 1902, this dilapidated mosque was rebuilt in the name of Rasim Pasha.
  • It last underwent extensive restoration in 2011-2012.
- Prominent Features
  • It has a single minaret and a single balcony, its walls and minaret are made of masonry, and its roof is made of wood.
  • Yeldeğirmeni was a region where the non-Muslim population lived densely during the Ottoman period. The mosque is located in the area where the windmills that gave the district its name are located.
  • It was named Rasim Paşa District when Kadıköy was divided into neighborhoods in 1927.