Changes After Construction
There was no Muslim population in the Pendik and Kartal regions until thebeginning of the 20th century - except for civil servants - and therefore nomosque was built. However, in order to meet the needs of the increasing Muslimpopulation, it was decided to build a mosque in the region in 1908 during thereign of Abdulhamid II. However, due to political events, the mosque was built inthe name of Sultan Mehmed V.
The mosque was enlarged by adding reinforced concrete elements in addition toits original masonry structure.
With a decision taken by the Pendik Mufti Office in 1991, the mosque wasrenamed Hilmi Abbas Paşa Mosque;.
During the restoration work, the reinforced concrete parts added to the originalstructure were removed and an attempt was made to return the structure to itsoriginal state.
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It has the importance of being the last imperial mosque built in Istanbul.
The mosque is named after Sultan Mehmed V Reşad and was built during hisreign.
The building is designed as two floors: ground floor and upper floor.
The walls of the mosque consist of a stone masonry system.
There are Jeli Thuluth inscriptions by calligrapher Ömer Vasfi Efendi on theentrance gate of the mosque.
In the garden of the mosque, there is an inscription of a fountain that does notexist today.
Inside the mosque, there are important religious objects such as a woven carpetwith a mihrab pattern, brass candlesticks and the “Blessed Beard” (Holy Relic) ofthe Prophet Muhammad.
The mosque is one of the late-era examples of Ottoman architecture and has aT-plan structure.
