Changes After 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.
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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.
