Katip Muslihiddin Mosque
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Construction Year:
1494
Location:
Fatih, İstanbul
Ordered by:
Katip Muslihiddin, the construction overseer of Kocamustafapaşa Mosque
Architects:
Unknown
- Changes after its construction
- The mosque, which suffered from fires twice, was repaired in later years.
- During the repair in 1721, a stone fountain in classical architecture was built next to the
courtyard gate. - The masjid, which fell into disrepair again over time, was rebuilt with brick walls, a reinforced
concrete ceiling and a roof by the public in 1977 and opened for worship. - Miralay Mazlum Bey, who resided in Aksaray, established the Mülhak Nukud Foundation in
1883 in order to cover the expenses of the mosque. - Within the scope of restoration work by Fatih Municipality in 2025, the gravestones were
cleaned with appropriate mechanical and chemical methods and landscaping was carried out.
- Prominent features
- Also known as “Sinekli Masjid” and “Aksaray Mosque”.
- In its new state, it is a reinforced concrete structure with brick walls. When entering the harim,
an additional section extends along the wall of the entrance door in an “L” shape on the right,
expanding the mosque area; there is no narthex. - The women gallery, which is made of reinforced concrete, has iron railings and is on two
pillars in the harim. - The ceiling of the harim, whose entrance door is on the left, is flat reinforced concrete and
painted with lime; the projecting mihrab is covered with marble, while the minbar and the pulpit
are wooden. - The walls are covered with marble up to half a meter from the ground. There are two long
windows on the left and mihrab walls, while the windows on the right wall have been moved up
and made smaller. - The roof of the mosque is covered with tiles. The minaret, which is made of bricks, is located
on the left of the mosque and the balcony railing is made of iron; the entrance of the minaret
opens to the upper gallery. - In the courtyard, there is the mosque graveyard and a fountain dating back to 1720.