Sohta Sinan Mosque

Sohta Sinan Mosque

Year Built
15th century (Has a foundation charter dated 1489)
Commissioned By
Suhte Sinan (From “Ni'mel Ceyş”, those present at the Conquest of Istanbul)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. It was damaged in a major fire in 1918.

  2. It was rebuilt and opened for worship in 1973 with the support of the public.

Featured Highlights

  • It is also known as the “Eğri Minare Mosque” and “Suhte Sinan Mosque”.

  • It was constructed using two rows of bricks and one row of stones.

  • Its mihrab is made of white marble, and its minbar and preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.

  • The roof is covered with tiles.

  • The interior space up to the bottom of the window is covered with paneling.

  • The women's gallery is extended halfway on the sides equally and is made of reinforced concrete like the ceiling.

  • The minaret and the women's gallery can be reached from inside the mosque.

  • To the right of the door is the narthex and the Imam’s room.

  • The base of the single-balcony brick minaret on the left side of the mosque is made of stone.

  • The glass-fronted ablution area is located at the front right of the cemetery, while the graveyard is surrounded by walls.

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