Sadirvan

Şadırvan (in Turkish ) is a purification fountain in the courtyard of large mosques, whose pavilion-like form developed in the Ottoman Empire.

Usually Şadırvans centrally in mosque courtyards or in front of the main entrance and the often affiliated arcaded porch (son cemaat yeri ) are built on the north side of the mosque. They are used for ritual purification ( wudu ʾ ) before prayer, as drinking fountains and make the yard. Şadırvans usually have a hexagonal or octagonal roof and several taps. The fountains are a fundamental part of religious Ottoman architecture and mostly decorated consuming. To distinguish them are of a sabil ( Turkish Sebil ), a fountain on the outer wall of the mosque complex and the çeşme, a fountain pavilion, which was erected in large Ottoman cities in public places.

In Greek Sidirvani derived generally referred to a fountain.

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The dome of the Hagia Sophia Şadırvans

Example of a thoughtless Şadırvan: Selimiye Mosque

The Şadırvan the Ulu Cami in Bursa is located in the building.

Şadırvan in Istanbul

Şadırvan the Beyazit Mosque; The central location is easy to see

Şadırvan the Sultan Ahmet Mosque

Believers in the Wudu '