Cafer Subaşı Mosque

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Construction Year:

he exact date of construction is unknown; it was rebuilt in 1955.

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Subaşı Cafer Ağa

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction:
  • It was completely burned down in 1941 and was rebuilt and opened for worship by the community in 1955.
- Prominent Features:
  • It is also known as the Camcı Mosque.
  • There is a single grave in its garden said to belong to Subaşı Cafer.
  • Opposite the mosque, there is a dilapidated fountain that still bears traces of fire.
  • The mosque, which has a total of 15 windows on its walls, was built of masonry.
  • The interior wall skirts are covered with wooden paneling up to the lower windows.
  • The ceiling is plain concrete, the minbar is tiled, and the minbar is wooden.
  • The single-balconied minaret in the rear right corner is made of brick and the shoe part is stone.
  • The women’s gallery is made of concrete.