Katip Muslihiddin Mosque

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Construction Year:

15-16th century

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Katip Muslihiddin (Secret scribe during the reigns of Mehmed the Conqueror and his son Bayezid II)

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • Muslihiddin Efendi had this mosque built from the leftover materials from the Fatih Mosque.
  •  It was repaired in 1960.
- Prominent features
  • The walls of the building also known as the “Yazıcı Mosque” are made of stone; its roof is
    made of wood and covered with tiles.
  •  There are 2 long windows on each wall.
  •  The walls are covered with wood paneling up to half a meter above the ground.
  •  During the repair in 1960, the wooden ceiling was converted to reinforced concrete and the
    double windows were combined to form a single window.
  •  The mihrab is marble; the minbar and pulpit are wooden.
  •  The single-balcony minaret of the mosque, which was renovated and raised, is located on the
    back right and its entrance is inside the mosque. Its base and balcony are made of cut stone.
  •  Katip Muslihiddin was buried next to the mosque, but his gravestone is not in place.