Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque, deriving its identify from the historic Ottoman navy captain, positioned in Istanbul’s bustling business hub Levent opened its doorways for worshippers on Friday following three years of development.
The basis of the mosque was impressed by Süleymaniye Mosque, which is taken into account one of the vital essential examples of classical Ottoman structure by grasp architect Mimar Sinan, who formed Ottoman lands and was laid on July 3, 2020, throughout a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Speaking on the inauguration ceremony of the mosque, following the Friday prayer, President Erdoğan stated, “The soldiers of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha were ‘levends’ (irregular soldiers of the Ottoman navy). That is why this district is called Levent.”
“When we were asked, we opined that the name ‘Captain-i Derya Barbaros Hayrettin’ is appropriate,” he continued, noting that this district longed for such a mosque. He stated the development of the mosque completed inside a brief interval, including that TL 750 million ($38.2 million) was allotted for the undertaking.
The mosque, spanning a floor of seven,000 sq. meters (44,291 sq. ft) was constructed on a plot measuring 18,500 sq. meters. According to projections, will probably be the biggest mosque within the space between Sarıyer’s Büyükdere and the monumental Yıldız Mosque constructed throughout the reign of Sultan Abülhamid II.
Upon its opening, Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque will provide a number of facilities equivalent to a parking lot, a guide cafe, a kindergarten, a digital visible arts corridor and multi-purpose halls. Combining basic Ottoman architectural parts with trendy strategies and nanotechnology, the mosque boasts an impressive dome crafted from stable copper sheets, adorned with gold and silver accents paying homage to the principle dome of the nation’s largest Grand Çamlıca Mosque.
With a important dome diameter of 24 meters and a top of 44 meters, the mosque is surrounded by 4 minarets, two of which had been constructed with a size of 79 meters and one other two with a size of 92 meters.
The inside options works of the calligrapher Ferhat Kurlu, who inscribed verses of Surah Ibrahim from the Quran, highlighting the significance of water and sea. Similarly, with regards to the ocean, miniature and illumination works, which embody blue tones, had been ready by Mustafa Çelebi.
The “sea” themed blue carpets specifically woven in western Manisa province have been laid within the mosque. The development of interior components, together with a 13.5-meter-high mihrab (prayer area of interest indicating the course of Kaaba) and the preaching pedestal had been accomplished as nicely. Similarly, the set up of doorways contained in the mosque and the big important door designed utilizing Seljuk patterned strategies with a width of 5.9 meters and a top of 13 meters had been accomplished.
Stating the mosque was prepared for worship as carpets had been laid, Ergin Külünk, president of the Levent Mosque Education, Culture and Service Units Association for Construction and Sustenance in his interview with Anadolu Agency (AA) on Thursday stated that they tried to ship a thematic mosque that represents Barbaros Hayrettin, his works, the ocean and associated particulars.
He additionally famous that the particular tiles ready completely for the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque, utilizing very trendy however classical patterns and motifs, had been laid on an space measuring 600 sq. meters primarily based on drawings of Mehmet Gürsoy, who was awarded the “Living Human Treasure” by UNESCO in 2009.
Emphasizing the adherence to the architectural legacy of Mimar Sinan, Külünk highlighted that the mosque is an instance of basic work that might contribute to attracting overseas tourism.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
