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Nışançı Mehmed Pasha Mosque
The Nışançı Mehmed Pasha Mosque () is a late 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque is part of an architectural complex (''külliye'') that also includes the tomb of its founder, Nışançı Mehmed Pasha, and formerly included two madrasas and a Sufi lodge (''tekke''). Historical background The mosque was sponsored by Nışançı Mehmed Pasha, an Ottoman official who joined the imperial chancery, rose to post of chief secretary (''reisülküttab'') and then chancellor (''nışançı'') in 1567. He served as governor of Aleppo from around 1574 to 1576, then rose to the rank of vizier in 1580, under Sultan Murad III. He spent the rest of his career after this moving back and forth between this position and the position of chancellor. According to an inscription at its entrance, the mosque itself was built from 1584 to 1589. The two Madrasa, madrasas of the complex were completed in 1592–3 (1001 Hijri year, AH). The tomb of Nışançı Mehmed Pasha was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatih
Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metropolitan municipality and tax office) but not the courthouse. It encompasses the historical peninsula, coinciding with old Constantinople. In 2009, the district of Eminönü, which had been a separate municipality located at the tip of the peninsula, was once again remerged into Fatih because of its small population. Fatih is bordered by the Golden Horn to the north and the Sea of Marmara to the south, while the Western border is demarked by the Theodosian wall and the east by the Bosphorus Strait. History Byzantine era Historic Byzantine districts encompassed by present-day Fatih include: ''Exokiónion'', ''Aurelianae'', ''Xerólophos'', '' ta Eleuthérou'', ''Helenianae'', ''ta Dalmatoú'', ''Sígma'', '' Psamátheia'', ''ta K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
