Haraççı Mosque

Haraççı Mosque

Year Built
1888
Commissioned By
Sultan Abdulhamid II
Architect
Unknown
Location
Arnavutkoy
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Changes After Construction

  1. It was built by Sultan Abdülhamid II in the name of his daughter Naime Sultan.

  2. The structure, regarded as one of the foundational landmarks of Haraççı Village, fell out of use over time due to a larger mosque built in the same area.

  3. The mosque, which remained in a ruined state for many years, was restored by Arnavutköy Municipality in 1996 and opened for worship.

Featured Highlights

  • It is also known a Historical Haraççı Masjid.

  • It is a classic example of wooden-roofed mosques belonging to the late Ottoman period. This historical identity was preserved during the restoration.

  • The original Ottoman inscription dated 1888 is preserved on the structure.

  • A small cemetery containing 19th-century gravestones and inscriptions is located within the historical campus.

  • It is narrated that the Sacred Beard relic, which was reserved only for sultan-founded mosques, was also sent to this mosque by Sultan Abdülhamid II and was preserved there until the early 1990s.

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