Başıbüyük Merkez Mosque

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Construction Year

1426 (As a church), 1900s (As a mosque)

Location

Maltepe, İstanbul

Ordered by

Süreyya İlmen

Architects

Unknown

Changes after its construction
  • It was built as a church in 1426, but has been deformed over time.
  • It was rebuilt as a mosque by Süreyya İlmen in the early 1900s.
  • The original structure was preserved and given the function of a place of worship.
Prominent features
  • It is also known as the “Başıbüyük Süreyya Paşa Mosque”.
  • It has a characteristic minaret made of stone with a single balcony.
  • At the entrance of the mosque, the following statement from the 103rd verse of Surahan-Nisa: Surely, prayer is a prescribed obligation upon the believers." is written.
  • The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.
  • The mihrab is covered with tiles.