Başıbüyük Merkez Mosque

Başıbüyük Merkez Mosque

Year Built
1426 (Church) / 1900s (Mosque)
Commissioned By
Süreyya İlmen (Mosque)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Maltepe
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Changes After Construction

  1. It was built as a church in 1426, but has been deformed over time.

  2. It was rebuilt as a mosque by Süreyya İlmen in the early 1900s.

  3. The original structure was preserved and given the function of a place of worship.

Featured Highlights

  • 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.

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