Şem’i Molla Mosque

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Construction Year:

1533

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Ahmet Efendi (Grand Vizier Has Murad Pasha's chamberlain)

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • 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.
  • The mosque, including its high windows, was renovated during the reign of Abdulhamid II.
- Prominent features
  • 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.