Babahaydar Mosque

Babahaydar Mosque

Year Built
16th century (c. 1550)
Commissioned By
Suleiman the Magnificent
Architect
Unknown
Location
Eyupsultan
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Changes After Construction

  1. It was first built as a masjid and lodge, and over time it was converted into a mosque.

  2. It underwent significant repairs in 1892 during the reign of Abdulhamid II.

Featured Highlights

  • The mosque was also used as a Naqshbandi Dervish Lodge and has a large graveyard.

  • According to Ottoman archive documents and various lists of lodges, the historical importance and religious activities of the lodge are quite evident.

  • Next to the mosque is a tomb belonging to Baba Haydar, which increases the religious and historical value of the building.

  • The grave of Baba Haydar Semerkandi is located in its courtyard.

  • It has a structure with masonry walls and a wooden roof.

  • There is a wide wooden eave in the narthex.

  • The mihrab has a muqarnas arch. The Harim section is illuminated by the lower and upper floor windows.

  • There is an ornament in the form of "Sun of Sultan Mahmud" on the ceiling.

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