ITS STORY
The mosque was built in the 15th century by Reyhan Paşa, one of Sultan Murad II's harem aghas. It takes its name from the Persians (Acem) who held their Muharram rites in the same neighbourhood and gathered at this mosque.
History
The mosque was built in the 15th century by Reyhan Paşa, one of the harem eunuchs of Sultan Murad II. It is known among the public as the “Acemler Mosque” because the house where the Acemler (Persians) performed their Muharram rituals was located in the same neighborhood and they gathered in this mosque.
Architecture
The mosque has a rectangular plan with interior dimensions of 6.35 × 9.30 m and a wooden roof covered with tiles. The main walls were built as 85 cm thick, and the narthex was designed as 4.25 m deep.
The brick minaret built within the mosque, in the northeast corner, has a cylindrical shaft.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 236
Location and map
Acemler Mosque is located in Reyhan District, Haşim İşcan Street, Cami Cul-de-Sac, No. 2.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards