Keçeci Piri Mosque
mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Overview
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Keçeci Piri Mosque is an Ottoman-period mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is also known as the Sarmaşık Mescidi and the Kazasker Abdülkadir Efendi Mescidi. The building is of masonry construction with a tiled roof and a wooden ceiling. Including the last congregation area, the prayer space measures about 120 square metres. The minbar, pulpit and mihrab are all of wood, and the minaret has a single balcony. The ablution fountain (şadırvan) is located in the adjoining building. The mosque is registered as a cultural asset requiring protection.
History
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The mosque is known to have been built in the 17th century, although its exact construction date is not recorded. It is generally attributed to Keçeci Piri, while some sources credit Kazasker Abdülkadir Efendi as its founder. According to its repair inscription, the building was restored during the reign of Abdülhamid II.
From Wikipedia
Keçeci Piri Camii, İstanbul ili Fatih ilçesi Karagümrük mahallesinde Sofalı Çeşme Caddesi üzerinde bulunan Osmanlı dönemi camidir. Sarmaşık Mescidi ya da Kazasker Abdülkadir Efendi Mescidi olarak da bilinir. 17. yüzyılda yaptırıldığı bilinen caminin kesin inşa tarihi bilinmemektedir. Keçeci Piri tarafından yaptırıldığı bilinse de bazı kaynaklara göre Kazasker Abdulkadir Efendi tarafından yaptırılmıştır. Tamir kitabesine göre II. Abdülhamid döneminde tamir görmüştür.
Kagir olarak yapılmış olup üzeri kiremit ile örtülüdür. Tavanı ahşaptır. Son cemaat yeri ile birlikte yaklaşık ibadet alanı 120m²dir. Minber, kürsü ve mihrabı ahşaptır. Yanındaki binada şadırvan bulunur. Minaresi tek şerefelidir.
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Sources
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ke%C3%A7eci_Piri_Camii_(Fatih)