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Arap Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (130 words) |
 | Arap mosque is a mosque in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, Turkey. |
| It is believed by some that it was built during the first attempted conquest of the city of Constantinople by the Arab armies that were besieging it. |
| Others believe it was a church that was converted into a mosque to serve Arab refugees who had settled in the area after being expelled from Spain (Andalusia). |
| T.C. Kultur Bakanligi / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey (4783 words) |
| This mosque, which was repaired in 1755 and 1827, is an example of the type of mosque with a dervish dormitory, one that was widespread during the early Ottoman period both in Anatolia and Rumelia. |
| The mosque that was built in Üsküdar on high ground overlooking the sea in 1471 by grand vizier Rum Mehmed Paşa is brick-built and it a further example of a mosque with a dervish dormitory. |
| The biggest mosque complex to be built in Istanbul in the l8th century was that of the then grand vizier, Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa (1732-1734),in the Altımermer district. It resembles the royal mosques in terms of its dimensions and impressiveness. |
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