Eyüp Sultan Mosque

The Eyüp Sultan Mosque ( Eyup Sultan Camii Turkish ) is located in Istanbul's Eyüp on the north end of the Golden Horn.

Architectural History

The first mosque on this site was commissioned by Sultan Mehmed II, five years after the conquest of Constantinople in 1458 in order. The located in the courtyard Şadırvan (cleaning wells) was the Grand Vizier İbrahim Pasha build. Since the minarets were not high enough to bring the mahya ( traditional lighting in Ramadan ), was Sultan Ahmed III. they tear down in 1723 and build higher. The mosque was badly damaged during the earthquake in 1766. Thereupon Sultan Selim III. tear down the mosque in 1798, up to the minarets to build a new mosque. On 24 October 1800, the new mosque was opened. Uzun Hüseyin Aga was the lead architect of the new mosque.

Legend

The grave of Abu Ayyub al - Ansari, a companion of Muhammad and his standard-bearer, who fell to the Muslims during the first unsuccessful siege of the city outside the walls of Constantinople, to have been found again shortly after the Ottoman conquest, according to legend. This grave site is now in the Eyup Sultan mosque just outside the ancient city walls and is a popular tourist destination for many Muslims.