Seyyid Abdüsselam Çelebi Tomb
About the Person:
- Seyyid Abdüsselam Çelebi was a distinguished statesman of the Ottoman Empire, said to be a descendant of Hazrat Abu Bakr—the companion and caliph of the Prophet Muhammad.
- After the conquest of Egypt, he was brought to Istanbul, handled financial affairs, and served five years as Chief Treasurer (başdefterdar) during the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent.
- He played a major role in the development and urbanization of Küçükçekmece in the Ottoman period, commissioning the construction of a mosque, madrasa, soup kitchen (imaret), and other structures, as well as establishing various charitable foundations (vakıfs).
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 16th century (built after his death in 1526–1527 beside his zaviye)
Ordered by: Seyyid Abdüsselam Çelebi
Architect: Mimar Sinan
Prominent Features:
- It is a small yet elegant structure with a hexagonal plan that exhibits the hallmarks of classical Ottoman tomb architecture.
- The mausoleum stands just beside the historic Küçükçekmece bridge.
- Around it lie the remnants of the madrasa and mosque that Seyyid Abdüsselam Çelebi commissioned.
- The inscription on the fountain in front of the tomb states that Seyyid Abdüsselam Çelebi was a descendant of Hazrat Abu Bakr.
- The mausoleum forms an important part of Küçükçekmece’s Ottoman-era identity.
