Bostani Ali Mosque
- Changes after its construction:
- His minbar was placed by Reis ül-Küttab (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the period) Samizade Efendi, and his grave is in front of the mihrab wall of the mosque.
- The narthex was added by Mimar (Architect) Alaaddin Bey in 1922.
- The place of worship has been repaired in recent years.
- Prominent Features:
- Also known as Kadırga Liman Mosque
- It has a square plan and is located in a courtyard.
- Its walls are built of two rows of bricks and one row of cut stone. Its roof is covered with tiles.
- It has a single minaret made of fine brick.
- The place of worship is illuminated by 12 windows, 2 on each side.
- There is a verse of the Quran written by the calligrapher Hamid above the entrance door. The glass of the upper windows is colored.
- The foundation charter of the mosque bears the signature of the famous Sheikh al-Islam Ebussuud Efendi, one of the statesmen of Suleiman the Magnificent.
- The location of Bostancıbaşı Ali Ağa’s grave is unknown and it is well-known that he was a martyr.
- The walls of the mosque and the narthex are made of stone.
