Leblebici Mosque

Audio Narration

Construction Year:

15th century

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Ahizade Yusuf Bin Cüneyt Tokadi (Sahn Müderrisi*)

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It was destroyed in the great fire that occurred in 1918.
  • Later, when the road was widened, its ruins were removed and thrown away.
  • It was rebuilt by the Directorate General of Foundations and opened for worship in 2017.
- Prominent features

 

The mosque, which has classical Ottoman mosque architecture, has a simple and elegant
structure.

  • The wooden minbar and mihrab draw attention in the interior.
  • There is a fountain in the courtyard.
  • There are structures around the mosque that reflect the historical texture.
  • Sahn Müderrisi Ahizade Yusuf Bin Cüneyt Tokadi is buried in this mosque.
    *”Sahn Müderrisi”, a name given to teachers of Sahn madrasa, “sahn” meaning the courtyard, or
    specifically, the courtyard of a mosque.