Seyit Ali Çelebi Mosque

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Construction Year:

1588 (Disputed: Seyit Ali Reis, who allegedly built it, died in 1562.)

Location:

Beyoglu, Istanbul

Ordered by:

Seyit Ali Çelebi (Disputed)

Architect:

Unknown

Changes after its construction:
  • It underwent a major renovation in 1986, and its interior was covered with tiles and covered with a small dome.
Prominent Features:
  • The building, also known as the “Ibadullah Mosque”, was built on a total land of 192 m² and was built on an area of 120 m².
  • The walls are made of rubble stone, the roof and the cone of the minaret are made of wood.
  • The foundation of the minaret is made of stone and brick, and the top was built later.
  • Sultan Murad III came to this region to listen to the people’s demands and requests, and when he saw the people gathered, he issued a decree saying “Ibadullah (Servants of Allah) gathered, the reason for it must be known.”, thus the neighborhood was called the Ibadullah Neighborhood and the mosque was called the Ibadullah.