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Mosque

A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...

s in modern-day Turkey

Turkey

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 that were commissioned by the members of Ottoman

Ottoman Dynasty

The Ottoman Dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922, beginning with Osman I , though the dynasty was not proclaimed until Orhan Bey declared himself sultan...

 imperial family.

The table

In the table below the first column shows the name, the second column shows the location, the third column shows the commissioner, the fourth column shows the architect and the fifth column shows the duration of construction.

Name	Location	Commissioner	Architect	Years
Beyazıt I Mosque	Bursa	Bayezid I Bayezid I Bayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education...		1391–1395
Bursa Grand Mosque Bursa Grand Mosque Bursa Grand Mosque or Ulu Camii is a mosque in Bursa, Turkey. Built in the Seljuk style, it was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and edificed between 1396 and 1400. The mosque has 20 domes and 2 minarets.-The Mosque:...	Bursa	Bayezid I Bayezid I Bayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education...		1396–1400
Eski Mosque (Old Mosque) Old Mosque The Old Mosque is an old Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It was built from the order of Emir Süleyman, and completed under the rule of his brother, Sultan Mehmet I. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, near the market and close to other prominent historical mosques,...	Edirne	Süleyman Çelebi - Mehmet I	Haci Alaeddin, Ömer İbrahim	1402–1414
Yeşil Mosque (Green Mosque)	Bursa	Mehmet I	Hacı İvaz	1419–1421
Muradiye Complex Muradiye Complex The Muradiye Complex or the Complex of Sultan Murat II, the Ottoman sultan who ruled 1421-1451, is located in the city of Bursa in Turkey....	Bursa	Murat II		1426
Darül Hadis Mosque	Edirne Edirne Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...	Murat II		1435
Üç Şerefeli Mosque Üç Şerefeli Mosque The Üç Şerefeli Mosque is an old Ottoman mosque in Edirne, Turkey. It was built from the order of Sultan Murat II. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, close to other prominent historical mosques, Selimiye Mosque and Old Mosque...	Edirne	Murat II		1438–1447
Eyüp Sultan Mosque Eyüp Sultan Mosque The Eyüp Sultan Mosque is situated in the district of Eyüp on the European side of Istanbul, near the Golden Horn, outside the Walls of Constantinople...	İstanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...	Mehmet II		1458
Fatih Mosque Fatih Mosque The Fatih Mosque or Conqueror's Mosque in English) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was one of the largest examples of Turkish-Islamic architecture in Istanbul and represented an important stage in the development of classic Turkish...	İstanbul	Mehmed II Mehmed II Mehmed II , was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire for a short time from 1444 to September 1446, and later from...	Atik Sinan Atik Sinan Sinan-i Atik, also known as Azadlı Sinan and Atik Sinan , born in Istanbul, was an Ottoman architect for Sultan Mehmed II during the 15th century...	1463–1471
Beyazıt Complex	Edirne	Bayezid II Bayezid II Bayezid II or Sultân Bayezid-î Velî was the oldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512...	Hayrettin	1484–1488
Beyazit Complex	Amasya Amasya - History :Its location in this steep valley makes the city a mountain stronghold, easy to defend, and thus Amasya has had a long and prominent history.-Antiquity:...	Şehzade Ahmet		1486
Beyazıt II Mosque	İstanbul	Bayezid II Bayezid II Bayezid II or Sultân Bayezid-î Velî was the oldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512...	Yakup	1501–1506
Gülbahar Hatun Mosque	Trabzon Trabzon Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...	Selim I Selim I Selim I, Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan, Hâdim-ül Haramain-ish Sharifain , nicknamed Yavuz "the Stern" or "the Steadfast", but often rendered in English as "the Grim" , was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to...		?-1514
Yavuz Selim Mosque Yavuz Selim Mosque The Yavuz Selim Mosque, also known as the Selim I Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located top of the 5th Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Golden Horn. Its size and geographic position make it a familiar landmark on the Istanbul skyline....	İstanbul	Selim I Selim I Selim I, Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan, Hâdim-ül Haramain-ish Sharifain , nicknamed Yavuz "the Stern" or "the Steadfast", but often rendered in English as "the Grim" , was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to...	Ali (?)	1519–1522
Sultan Mosque (Manisa) Sultan Mosque (Manisa) Sultan Mosque also called Hafsa Sultan Mosque is a historic mosque in Manisa, Turkey.-The Mosque:The mosque and the adjoining religious complex was built by Ayse Hafsa Sultan, the wife of Sultan Selim I, in Manisa in 1522. The Külliye consists of a mosque, madrasa, hospice, elementary school,...	Manisa Manisa Manisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...	Suleyman I		1522
Şehzade Mosque Sehzade Mosque The Şehzade Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is sometimes referred to as the “Prince's Mosque” in English.-History:...	İstanbul	Süleyman I	Mimar Sinan	1543–1547
Mihrimah Sultan İskele Mosque ( Üsküdar )	İstanbul	Mihrimah Sultana	Mimar Sinan	1546–1548
Süleymaniye Mosque	İstanbul	Süleyman I	Mimar Sinan	1550–1557
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque ( Edirnekapı )	İstanbul	Mihrimah Sultana	Mimar Sinan	1562–1565
Selimiye Mosque Selimiye Mosque The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575...	Edirne	Selim II Selim II Selim II Sarkhosh Hashoink , also known as "Selim the Sot " or "Selim the Drunkard"; and as "Sarı Selim" or "Selim the Blond", was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.-Early years:He was born in Constantinople a son of Suleiman the...	Mimar Sinan	1568–1574
Atik Valide Camii ( The Old Valide Mosque ) Atik Valide Mosque The Atik Valide Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located on the hill above a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.... in Üsküdar Üsküdar Üsküdar is a large and densely populated municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Ümraniye, on the southeast by Ataşehir, on the south by Kadıköy, and on the west by the Bosphorus, with the areas of Beşiktaş,...	İstanbul	Nurbanu	Mimar Sinan	1583
Muradiye Mosque	Manisa	Murat III	Mimar Sinan	1583–1585
Yeni Camii ( The New Mosque ) in Eminönü Eminönü Eminönü is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, now a neighbourhood of Fatih district. This is the heart of the walled city of Constantine, the focus of a history of incredible richness. Eminönü covers the point on which the Byzantine capital was built. The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn...	İstanbul	Safiye Sultan Safiye Sultan Safiyā Valida Sultânā, , née Sofia Baffo, , was the consort of Ottoman Sultan Murad III, the Valida Sultânā and de facto co-regent to her son, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III.- Biography :She was of Venetian descent...   Turhan Hatice Turhan Hatice Turhan Hatice Valide Sultan, Devletlu İsmetlu Turhan Hadice Valide Sultan Aliyyetü'ş-şân Hazretleri , was one of the hasekis of the Ottoman sultan Ibrahim I and the mother of his successor, Mehmed IV .Turhan Hatice is prominent for the regency of her young son and her building patronage.-From...	Mimar Davut Ağa, Mustafa Ağa, Dalgıç Ahmed Çavuş	1597–1665
Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) Sultan Ahmed Mosque The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire . The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior....	İstanbul	Ahmet I	Sedefkar Mehmed Agha	1609–1616
Yeni Valide Camii ( The New Valide Mosque ) Yeni Valide Mosque The Yeni Valide Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built between the 1708 and 1710 on the iskele road by Emetullah Râbi'a Gülnûş Sultan, mother of Sultan Ahmed III. The main part of the building is square in shape and covered with a flattened main dome... in Üsküdar Üsküdar Üsküdar is a large and densely populated municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Ümraniye, on the southeast by Ataşehir, on the south by Kadıköy, and on the west by the Bosphorus, with the areas of Beşiktaş,...	İstanbul	Emetullah Râbi'a Gülnûş Sultan Emetullah Rabia Gülnûş Sultan Emetullah Râbi'a Gülnûş Sultan was the wife of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV and Valide Sultan to their sons Mustafa II and Ahmed III.-Biography:...	Hazerfan Mehmet	1708–1710
Nuruosmaniye Mosque Nuruosmaniye Mosque The Nuruosmaniye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is considered one of the finest examples of mosques in Ottoman Baroque style. It was built by architects Mustafa Ağa and Simon Kalfa from the order of Sultan Mahmut I and...	İstanbul	Mahmut I - Osman III Osman III Osman III or Othman IIIText not available was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757.-Biography:...	Mustafa Ağa, Simon Kalfa	1749–1755
Lâleli Mosque Laleli Mosque The Laleli Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Laleli, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.-History:The Laleli Mosque was built by Sultan Mustafa III from 1760–1763, designed in the baroque style by Ottoman imperial architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa....	İstanbul	Mustafa III Mustafa III Mustafa III was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III and was succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I . He was born in Edirne...	Mehmet Tahir Ağa	1760–1783
Sultan Mustafa Mosque	İstanbul	Mustafa III Mustafa III Mustafa III was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III and was succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I . He was born in Edirne...		1763
Zeynep Sultan Mosque Zeynep Sultan Mosque The Zeynep Sultan Mosque is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Asıme Sultan...	İstanbul	Zeynep Sultan	Mehmet Tahir Ağa	1769
Beylerbeyi Mosque	İstanbul	Abdülhamit I	Mehmet Tahir Ağa	1777–1778
Teşvikiye Mosque Tesvikiye Mosque The Teşvikiye Mosque is a neo-baroque structure located in the Teşvikiye neighbourhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque that stands today was completed in 1854 during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecit I...	İstanbul	Selim III Selim III Selim III was the reform-minded Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. The Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Mustafa on the throne as Mustafa IV...  - Abdülmecit I		1794–1854
Nusretiye Mosque Nusretiye Mosque Nusretiye Mosque is an ornate mosque located in Tophane district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. While its architecture is influenced by Islamic elements, it retains a Baroque style, making it unique to the city. It was built in 1823-1826 by Sultan Mahmut II....	İstanbul	Mahmut II	Krikor Balyan	1823–1826
Hırka'i Şerif Mosque	İstanbul	Abdülmecit I		1847–1851
Dolmabahçe Mosque Dolmabahçe Mosque -See also:* Dolmabahçe Clock Tower* Dolmabahçe Palace* Ottoman architecture* List of mosques-External links:*...	İstanbul	Abdülmecit I - Bezmialem Bezmiâlem Bezmiâlem Kadınefendi was the second spouse of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire.-Biography:...	Garabet Balyan	1853–1855
Ortaköy Mosque Ortaköy Mosque Ortaköy Mosque , officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus....	İstanbul	Abdülmecit I	Garabet Balyan, Nigoğayos Balyan	1854–1856
Pertevniyal Mosque Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque -External links:*...	İstanbul	Pertevniyal	Montani	1869–1871
Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque Yildiz Hamidiye Mosque The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, also called the Yıldız Mosque , is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to Yıldız Palace. The mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II, and constructed between 1884 and 1886....	İstanbul	Abdülhamit II	Sarkis Balyan	1884–1886

Mosques on the hills of İstanbul

Among those mosques in İstanbul some them had been built on the traditional hills

Seven hills of Istanbul

Istanbul is known as the City on the Seven Hills . Whether Constantine the Great was actually aware of the fact that the new city was founded on seven hills is unknown.-The seven hills of Istanbul:...

 of the city. (The numbers refer to the number of the hill.)

1. Sultan Ahmet Mosque
2. Nurosmaniye Mosque
3. Beyazıt II Mosque-Şehzade Mosque
4. Fatih Mosque
5. Yavuz Selim Mosque
6. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

s

Selâtin mosques, by the usual definition, are mosques commissioned by a sultan who personally led a military campaign

Military campaign

In the military sciences, the term military campaign applies to large scale, long duration, significant military strategy plan incorporating a series of inter-related military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war...

. They are large mosques with several minarets. Fatih and Süleymaniye are typical examples. However, this definition does not exactly cover the concept. Beginning by the 17th century, most sultans preferred to stay in the capital rather than campaigning. Ahmet I (reigned 1603–1617), who was a non-campaigning sultan, commissioned one of the greatest mosques, which had 6 minarets (Blue Mosque). This mosque is also considered a selâtin mosque.