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Sinan Pasha Mosque (Famagusta)
Sinan Pasha Mosque may refer to: * Sinan Pasha Mosque (Damascus) in Damascus, Syria * Sinan Pasha Mosque (Istanbul) in Istanbul, Turkey * Sinan Pasha Mosque (Prizren) in Prizren, Kosovo * Sinan Pasha Mosque (Kaçanik) Sinan Pasha Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Sinan Pashës) is a mosque in Kaçanik, southern Kosovo. It was built in 1594–95. The mosque was built by Sinan Pasha, the five-time Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, along with the fort in Kaçanik.Gail ... in Kaçanik, Kosovo * Sinan Pasha Mosque (Bulaq) in Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Damascus)
The Sinan Pasha Mosque ( ar, جَامِع السِّنَانِيَّة}, transliteration: ''Jāmiʿ as-Sinānīyah'', tr, Sinan Paşa Camii) is an early Ottoman-era mosque in Damascus, Syria, located along Suq Sinaniyya Street. History The mosque was built in 1590 by Sinan Pasha, the Ottoman-appointed governor of Damascus from 1589 to 1593. It stands on the site of an older mosque called the Mosque of Basal to the southwest of the walled city. The donor, Sinan Pasha, also served as the governor of Cairo and as the grand vizier to the sultan, and is known for his role in the Ottoman conquest of Yemen. Architecture The Sinan Pasha Mosque is built with an alternating course of black and white stone. In addition to the mosque itself is a '' madrasa'' an ablution fountain. The arched entrance of the western mosque portal is topped by a glazed tile panel composed of floral motifs above the marble panel with Arabic inscriptions anchored by square mosaic panels on both sides. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Istanbul)
The Sinan Pasha Mosque ( tr, Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a densely populated district of Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ..., in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan for the admiral Sinan Pasha. The '' türbe'' (tomb) of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha is located just across the street. History The mosque was endowed by the Ottoman admiral Sinan Pasha who was the younger brother of the grand vizier Rüstem Pasha. The mosque was designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. Sinan Pasha died in 1554 and work began after his death. The gilded Arabic foundation inscription above the arched gateway of the mosque records the completion date as November/December 1555. The Turkish inscription carved around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Prizren)
The Sinan Pasha Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Sinan Pashës; bs, Sinan-pašina džamija; sr, Синан Пашина Џамија; tr, Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo. It was built in 1615 by Sofi Sinan Pasha, bey of Budim. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline. Sinan Pasha Mosque was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 by the Republic of Serbia. History Sofi Sinan Pasha started construction of the mosque in either 1600 or 1608. Sofi Sinan Pasha, an Albanian and former beylerbey and kaymakam in Bosnia should not be confused with grand vizier Sinan Pasha, who built the Sinan Pasha Mosque in the nearby city of Kačanik. It is widely considered that the stones used to build the mosque were taken from nearby Saint Archangels Monastery, a Serbian Orthodox monastery founded by Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan. In fact, parts of the former monastery can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Pasha Mosque (Kaçanik)
Sinan Pasha Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Sinan Pashës) is a mosque in Kaçanik, southern Kosovo. It was built in 1594–95. The mosque was built by Sinan Pasha, the five-time Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, along with the fort in Kaçanik.Gail Warrander, Verena Knaus, ''Kosovo'', p. 10, Bradt Travel Guides, 2010 . See also * Cultural monuments of the Kosovo district * Islam in Kosovo *Religion in Kosovo Religion in Kosovo is separated from the state. The Constitution establishes Kosovo as a secular state that is neutral in matters of religious beliefs and where everyone is equal before the law and freedom to belief, conscience and religion is ... References Mosques in Kosovo Religious buildings and structures in Kaçanik Ottoman mosques in Kosovo Religious buildings and structures completed in 1595 1595 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 16th-century mosques {{Kosovo-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |