Katip Muslihiddin Mosque

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Construction Year:

1505

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Katip Muslihiddin (One of the notables of the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent)

Architects:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • It was rebuilt in its current form in 1891 due to the destruction of the original structure over time.
  • The mosque, which fell into disrepair over time, was revived in 1901.
  • According to legend, the masjid got its name “Sweet Well” from the water that Suleiman the Magnificent brought here. It is true that there was such a fresh water well; however, this well was closed during sewerage works in the 1970s.
  • The mosque was repaired between 1974 and 1977.
  • A narthex was added to the back in 1986.
  • Its ablution area was renovated by Fatih Municipality in 2019.
Prominent Features:
  • The mosque has a square plan, its walls are made of stone; its roof is covered with wood and tiles.
  • Its ceiling is wooden and various shapes are given with sticks.
  • Its mihrab is made of tiles, its minbar and pulpit are wooden.
  • The room added to the right side of the women’s gallery is made of wood like the muezzin’s gallery.
  • Its single-balcony minaret is made of stone on the right side of the mosque; its entrance is from the inside and has a stone cone.
  • The mosque’s wide-eaved roof also covers the narthex.
  • Reflecting the old impression, its two side windows are in baroque style and the upper windows are designed with pointed arches.
  • It is known as the “Tatlı Kuyu Mosque” and “Mushliddin Çavuş Mosque”.
  • The tomb of its benefactor is on Esma Hatun Mektep Street.
  • There are tombs in the mosque’s graveyard; one of them belongs to Sayyid Sheikh Mustafa Niyazi Efendi from Naqshbandiyya Sufi Order.