Kırmızı Minare Mosque
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The Kırmızı Minare Mosque (; Red Minaret Mosque) is a
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 ...
in the Hasköy neighborhood of
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,
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,
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. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha and so is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It received the name "Red Minaret" because of its red brick
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 ...
. The building was restored in 1889 and 1994.


References

* Beyoğlu Müftülüğü (Office of the Beyoğlu Mufti). ''Kiremitçi Ahmet Ağa Camii''. URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20110905115831/http://www.beyoglumuftulugu.gov.tr/index.php?modul=cami&id=50 Retrieved 14 October 2009. Ottoman mosques in Istanbul Golden Horn Religious buildings and structures completed in 1591 Mosques completed in the 1590s {{Turkey-mosque-stub