Sohta Sinan Mosque

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Construction Year:

15th century (Has a foundation charter dated 1489)

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Suhte Sinan (From “Ni'mel Ceyş”, those present at the Conquest of Istanbul)

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It was damaged in a major fire in 1918.
  • It was rebuilt and opened for worship in 1973 with the support of the public.
- Prominent features
  • 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.