Changes After Construction
Due to the urgency of the barracks and to reduce costs, the mosque was initially built with a flat roof, without a dome or minaret.
In 1835, a wooden dome was added to the mosque and covered with lead sheets.
A stone minaret was added in 1836.
During the occupation of Istanbul (1918-1923), French forces used the barracks mosque as an ammunition depot.
The mosque was completely burned and the adjacent bathhouse was partially damaged in a fire that broke out on June 28, 1919. The mosque suffered great damage due to explosions during the fire and only its minaret remained standing.
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The mosque was initially built without a dome or minaret, and a wooden dome and stone minaret were added later.
During the occupation period, the mosque was used as an ammunition depot and was severely damaged by fire.
The mosque, whose minaret remained standing in the fire, was recorded as a work of charity from the Mahmud II Foundation.
It is also known as Rami Barracks Mosque.
