Ahmet Çelebi Mosque
Changes after its construction
- It was burned down in the great Üsküdar fire of 1771 and was subsequently rebuilt.
- It was damaged again in the Açıktürbe fire in 1796 and was rebuilt once again.
- Over time, the area construction increased, and the mosque was left among apartment buildings.
- Until 2008, the neighborhood where the mosque is located was known as the AhmetÇelebi Neighborhood
Prominent features
- Its walls are made of masonry, its roof and minaret are made of wood, and its single- balcony wooden minaret is architecturally striking.
- Its founder, Ahmet Çelebi, is buried in front of the mihrab.
- It is a small-scale, simple Ottoman period mosque, and has largely preserved its originalidentity because of fires and repairs.
- It is said that during the Turkish War of Independence, it became a secret gathering point for patriots in Üsküdar and that it served as an intermediary for the transfer of soldiers and officers to Anatolia after the Isha prayers.
