Muhtesip Iskender Mosque

Muhtesip Iskender Mosque

Year Built
15th century
Commissioned By
Iskender Agha (The Muhtasib* of Mehmed the Conqueror)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. After it burned down in the Balat fire in 1730, it was revived and a minbar was installed by the Kethüda Secretary Halil Efendi upon the order of Sultan Mahmud I.

  2. It was repaired by Murad Agha in 1834.

  3. It was reopened for worship in 2024 after the restoration carried out by the Directorate General of Foundations.

Featured Highlights

  • Since there is a non-flowing “Kabakulak Ağa Fountain” at the entrance to the mosque, the mosque is also known as the “Kabakulak Masjid”.

  • Iskender Agha is buried here.

  • The interior area of the mosque is 84 m², and the area of the courtyard and garden of the mosque, surrounded by high walls, is 840 m².

  • The ceiling is flat and wooden.

  • The mihrab, minbar and pulpit are made of marble.

  • There is no muezzin’s gallery or women's gallery.

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