Mimar Acem Mosque

It was repaired by Emine Sultan, the daughter of Mustafa II, between 1738–1739.
It remained in ruins for years as a result of two fires in the early 19th century.
It is understood from the inscription that it was repaired by Sultan Mehmed V in 1911.
It began to be used as a mosque after the dervish lodges were closed in 1925.
During the reconstruction in 1981, a two-storey reinforced concrete narthex was added.

The mosque is also known as the “Örümceksiz Mosque”, “Esir Ali Mosque”, “Sünni Esir Ali
Mosque” and “Mimar Acem Ali Mosque”.
It is located in a large courtyard in the Şehremini Sarayı Square.
The walls of the mosque are made of masonry.
It has a ceiling with several star patterns, and wooden elements such as the minbar and the
preacher’s pulpit
Its mihrab is low.
The upper gallery, which is accessed from the narthex, is made of reinforced concrete.
Its minaret is made of brick and stone and stands out with its single balcony.
Its interior area is 219 m² and there is also a gallery.
There is also a fountain in its approximately 650 m² courtyard.
There is a cemetery in its courtyard.
The fountain near the mosque was built in 1738 by Emine Sultan, the daughter of Sultan
Mustafa II, and she is buried in the open top tomb opposite the mosque.
Acem Ali is buried in front of the mihrab wall.