Sadi Kazgani Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- It was completely burned down in a great fire in 1918, leaving only its outer walls
remaining. - It remained in this dilapidated state until 1968 and was then repaired and revived by a
philanthropist under the supervision of the Directorate General of Foundations between
1968 and 1971.
- Prominent features
- It is a square-plan, masonry and roofed building.
- The roof is covered with tiles.
- The inner wall skirts are covered with Kütahya tiles in 10 rows.
- The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood, and the mihrab is decorated
with Kütahya tiles. - There are two rectangular windows on each wall except the mihrab wall.
- The ceiling of the mosque is made of wood, and the muezzin’s gallery is also made of
wood, like the upper gallery. - The narthex has a glass-fronted window.
- The single-balcony minaret on the right side of the mosque is made of brick and stone
imitation. - It is covered with a lead cone.
- The entrance to the minaret is at the muezzin gallery on the right.
- On the right, in front of the minaret, there is a small cemetery where the graves of the
mosque founder and some important people are located.
