The Green Mosque () is a historic
Ottoman mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
, located in
Ä°znik,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
.
Architecture
One of the earliest examples of
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is an architectural style or tradition that developed under the Ottoman Empire over a long period, undergoing some significant changes during its history. It first emerged in northwestern Anatolia in the late 13th century an ...
, the YeÅŸil Mosque was constructed by order of the
Grand Vizier
Grand vizier (; ; ) was the title of the effective head of government of many sovereign states in the Islamic world. It was first held by officials in the later Abbasid Caliphate. It was then held in the Ottoman Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Soko ...
Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha
Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha () was the first Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire, Grand Vizier of Murad I's reign. He was also technically the first in Ottoman Empire, Ottoman history who held the title "Grand Vizier" (although several ...
of Sultan
Murad I
Murad I (; ), nicknamed ''Hüdavendigâr'' (from – meaning "Head of state, sovereign" in this context; 29 June 1326 – 15 June 1389) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1362 to 1389. He was the son of Orhan Gazi and Nilüfer Hatun. Mura ...
in Iznik. It was later completed by his son
Ali Pasha. The inscription on the mosque gives the date of construction as to , and the name of the architect as Haci bin Musa.
The YeÅŸil Mosque is located near the Lefke Gate on the eastern edge of the city. It is composed of a three-bay
portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...
and a single prayer hall covered with a single dome measuring in diameter. The height of the dome is above the floor, it has four windows and the lower portion of the interior walls are coated with gray marble panels.
The mosque has a single
minaret
A minaret is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer (''adhan'') from a muezzin, but they also served as landmarks and symbols of Islam's presence. They can h ...
in the northwestern corner of the building which is decorated with composed glazed terra-cotta green, yellow, turquoise and dark purple coloured tiles. The colourful tiles minaret gives the mosque its name: YeÅŸil (green in Turkish).
The mosque was damaged in 1922 by the Greek army during the
Turkish War of Independence
, strength1 = May 1919: 35,000November 1920: 86,000Turkish General Staff, ''Türk İstiklal Harbinde Batı Cephesi'', Edition II, Part 2, Ankara 1999, p. 225August 1922: 271,000Celâl Erikan, Rıdvan Akın: ''Kurtuluş Savaşı tarih ...
. The mosque was restored between 1956 and 1969.
Gallery
Iznik Green mosque 8159.jpg, Exterior
Iznik Green mosque 8182.jpg, Exterior
Iznik Green mosque 8180.jpg, Exterior decoration
Iznik Green mosque 8171.jpg, Exterior decoration above entrance
Iznik Green mosque 8166.jpg, Interior with minber
Iznik Green Mosque Minaret 002.jpg, Minaret
See also
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Islam in Turkey
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List of mosques in Turkey
References
External links
Yesil Cami Archnet
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Buildings and structures completed in 1391
Buildings and structures in Bursa Province
Mosque buildings with domes in Turkey
Mosque buildings with minarets in Turkey
Mosques completed in the 1390s
Mosques in Iznik
Ottoman mosques in Turkey
Tourist attractions in Bursa Province