Hasırcı Melek Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- It is thought to have been built in 1510, the year of the earthquake that had 40 days of aftershocks, or a little before.
- Over time, the building fell into ruin and became known as the “Hasırcı Mosque” because the residents of the neighborhood used to pray by laying mats (tr: hasır) on the site.
- It was rebuilt and opened for worship in 1996 by the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration with the contributions of the district’s residents.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as “Hasırcı Mosque” and “Katip Murad Mosque”.
- The mihrab is made of tiles, the minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are wooden. The women’s gallery of the mosque, which receives light from 10 windows, is on a single concrete pillar. The ceiling is concrete, and the roof is covered with tiles. The inner wall skirts are covered with paneling.
- The outer surface of the mosque and half of the minaret and its base are covered with colored stone. The body of the minaret is covered with small mosaic glass and its single balcony and cone are covered with lead.
- On the right corner are the mosque graveyard and the Haraççı Fountain.
