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Şem'i Molla Mosque

Şem'i Molla Mosque

Year Built
1533
Commissioned By
Ahmet Efendi (Grand Vizier Has Murad Pasha's chamberlain)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. In 1827, Şem'i Molla had the mosque repaired and a fountain added in the name of his wife Ayşe Revnak Hanım. For this reason, the building began to be known as the Şem'i Molla Mosque.

  2. The mosque, including its high windows, was renovated during the reign of Abdulhamid II.

Featured Highlights

  • It is also known as “Ahmed Kethüda Mosque” and “Aşki Molla Mosque”.

  • It is a rectangular building, and its walls are built of stone.

  • Its mihrab is made of plaster and has no inscription.

  • The minbar, preacher’s pulpit and upper gallery are made of wood.

  • The entrance to the single-balcony concrete minaret is inside the mosque.

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