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Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque

Also known as: Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque

Mosque complex in Istanbul's Levent district, Beşiktaş, opened in 2023 and inspired by Sinan's Süleymaniye Mosque

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2023
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Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque is a mosque complex in the Levent neighbourhood of Beşiktaş, Istanbul. It is named after the Ottoman admiral Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha. Its design draws inspiration from the Süleymaniye Mosque by the architect Sinan, and maritime and shipping motifs honour Barbarossa and his irregular sailors, the Levends, from whom the area takes its name. The complex includes an underground car park for about 1,000 vehicles, a workshop, a library, a multipurpose hall and a dining hall. The mosque can accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.

History

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The foundation of the mosque was laid on 3 July 2020. After roughly 35 months of construction, it was inaugurated on 12 May 2023 in a ceremony led by President Erdoğan following the Friday congregational prayer.

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Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque is a mosque complex in the Levent neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. Architect Sinan's Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul formed the inspiration for the design of the mosque. Maritime and shipping motifs were used in the project in honor of Hayreddin Barbarossa and his irregular sailors — Levends — which gave the area its name. The mosque complex is composed of an underground parking lot (for about 1000 cars), a workshop, a library, a multipurpose hall, and a dining hall, and can hold up to 20,000 worshippers.

The foundation of the mosque was laid on July 3, 2020, and President Erdogan held the inauguration ceremony 35 months later following Friday congregational prayer on May 12, 2023.

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