Valide Han Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- The mosque was devastated by fires and was repaired by the Iranians Aid Association in 1951.
- Today, the maintenance and management of the mosque is under the responsibility of the Turkish Iranians Charity Association.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as the “Iranians Mosque”.
- It is located in the courtyard of Valide Han (Inn), one of the largest historical inns in Istanbul, on Mahmutpaşa Çakmakçılar Hill.
- There are shops underneath.
- The masjid on the second floor was used by Iranian merchants in Valide Han in the past.
- Commemorative ceremonies for Hasan ibn Ali and Hussein ibn Ali were held in the courtyard of the inn.
- Today, it continues to serve as the mosque of Iranians and Shiites in Istanbul, the majority of whom are Southern Azerbaijanis from Tabriz, Hoy and Shabestar.
- It has no minaret.
- The interior was designed and decorated according to the Shiite Iranian-Persian culture.
- The walls are made of masonry and the roof is made of wood.
- The interior walls and ceiling are painted and decorated with oil paints.
- The mihrab protrudes from the wall and its interior is covered with tiles.
- The minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
- The upper gallery is to the right of the entrance and rests on two concrete pillars.
