Defterdar Mosque
The Defterdar Mosque, or the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque (Turkish: Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is 16th century Ottoman mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Defterdar Nazlı Mahmut Efendi (c. 1500-1546) and built by architect Mimar Sinan in 1542 ("defterdar" was the head of the financial department in Ottoman Empire). Instead of a crescent, this mosque has "ink pot and pen" on top of its dome, representing the profession of the founder of the mosque. (since "defterdar" means chamberlain, literally it means defter:notebook + dar:suffix for "doer"). The original pair was broken by a storm in 1997. Ten years later, on 30 May 2007, a new inkpot and a pen assembled on top of the dome of the mosque.[1]
| Defterdar Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
  Location in Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41.042°N 28.9376°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Classical Ottoman |
| Completed | 1542 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Gallery
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque front
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque from side with minaret
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque interior
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mausoleum
References
- Cumhuriyet (Newspaper), 3 June 2007, page 15 (in Turkish)
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