Changes After Construction
According to Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname, the origin of the structure goes back to a mosque built by Mustafa Ağa, the Bostancıbaşı, or commander of the palace guards, who served as governor of Damascus in 1626.
According to its surviving historical inscription, it was rebuilt in 1810 by Âfitab Usta, the personal treasurer of Sultan Selim III.
Between 1950 and 1955, the wooden last congregation area was preserved, while the main masonry structure was converted into a concrete building.
In 2006, the mosque acquired its present form through a comprehensive restoration. During this repair, the wooden last congregation area was reconstructed in an aesthetically refined manner, and the mosque’s overall architecture and surroundings were brought into harmony.
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The structure, also known as Beykoz Central Mosque, stands out in its interior with the preacher’s platform, pulpit, ceiling, and women’s gallery made of wood, displaying remarkable fine woodwork.
In the courtyard of the building there is a muvakkithane, built in 1857, a timekeeping room constructed at the entrance gates of külliyes and central mosques for the accurate calculation and announcement of prayer times.
Its mihrab is covered with Kütahya tiles and offers an elegant aesthetic.
The mosque has one minaret with a single balcony, and there is an ablution fountain in its garden.
A Sakal-ı Şerif, or sacred relic of the Prophet’s beard, is preserved in this mosque and opened for visitation on the Night of Qadr.
