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'''Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque''' ({{lang-tr|Mesih Mehmed Paşa Camii}}), is an Ottoman mosque in the [[Fatih]] district of [[Istanbul]]. It was commissioned by one of [[Murad III]]'s [[grand vizier]]s, Mesih Mehmed Pasha and designed by the imperial architect [[Mimar Sinan]]. The mosque was completed in 1585-86. |
'''Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque''' ({{lang-tr|Mesih Mehmed Paşa Camii}}), is an Ottoman mosque in the [[Fatih]] district of [[Istanbul]]. It was commissioned by one of [[Murad III]]'s [[grand vizier]]s, [[Hadim Mesih Pasha|Mesih Mehmed Pasha]] and designed by the imperial architect [[Mimar Sinan]]. The mosque was completed in 1585-86. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The mosque was commissioned in 1584 by the eunuch Mesih Mehmed Pasha while he held the post of third vizier. Mesih Pasha had worked for nearly six years in Cairo as the governor-general of Egypt before returning to Istanbul in 1581. He became second vizier in July 1584 and then grand vizier for the four-month period from 1 December 1585 until 15 April 1585. He died in 1589 and was buried by his mosque.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|pp=403-404}} |
The mosque was commissioned in 1584 by the [[eunuch]] [[Hadim Mesih Pasha|Mesih Mehmed Pasha]] while he held the post of third vizier. Mesih Pasha had worked for nearly six years in Cairo as the governor-general of Egypt before returning to Istanbul in 1581. He became second vizier in July 1584 and then grand vizier for the four-month period from 1 December 1585 until 15 April 1585. He died in 1589 and was buried by his mosque.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|pp=403-404}} |
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It is unclear to what extent the imperial architect [[Mimar Sinan]] was involved in the design of the mosque. Sinan went on a ''[[hajj]]'' to Mecca in 1584 and during his absence his place was taken by the royal architect Mehmed Subaşı.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=405}} Sinan included the mosque in the list of his works in a draft of his autobiography (''Tuḥfetü’l-miʿmārīn'') but omitted it from a later version (''Teẕkiretü’l-ebniye'').{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=403}} The foundation inscription on the mosque and an inscription on the triple water fountain give the completion date as [[Hijri year|AH]] 994 (1585-86).{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=405}} In 1587 Mesih Pasha obtained permission to be buried next to his mosque.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=406}} |
It is unclear to what extent the imperial architect [[Mimar Sinan]] was involved in the design of the mosque. Sinan went on a ''[[hajj]]'' to Mecca in 1584 and during his absence his place was taken by the royal architect Mehmed Subaşı.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=405}} Sinan included the mosque in the list of his works in a draft of his autobiography (''Tuḥfetü’l-miʿmārīn'') but omitted it from a later version (''Teẕkiretü’l-ebniye'').{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=403}} The foundation inscription on the mosque and an inscription on the triple water fountain give the completion date as [[Hijri year|AH]] 994 (1585-86).{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=405}} In 1587 Mesih Pasha obtained permission to be buried next to his mosque.{{sfn|Necipoğlu|2005|p=406}} |
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Revision as of 17:24, 8 December 2018
| Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Hırka-i Şerif, Fatih, Istanbul |
  Location within the Fatih district of Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°01′19″N 28°56′36″E / 41.0219°N 28.9434°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1584-85 |
| Completed | 1585-86 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 12.8 metres (42 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Template:Lang-tr), is an Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It was commissioned by one of Murad III's grand viziers, Mesih Mehmed Pasha and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. The mosque was completed in 1585-86.
History
The mosque was commissioned in 1584 by the eunuch Mesih Mehmed Pasha while he held the post of third vizier. Mesih Pasha had worked for nearly six years in Cairo as the governor-general of Egypt before returning to Istanbul in 1581. He became second vizier in July 1584 and then grand vizier for the four-month period from 1 December 1585 until 15 April 1585. He died in 1589 and was buried by his mosque.[1]
It is unclear to what extent the imperial architect Mimar Sinan was involved in the design of the mosque. Sinan went on a hajj to Mecca in 1584 and during his absence his place was taken by the royal architect Mehmed Subaşı.[2] Sinan included the mosque in the list of his works in a draft of his autobiography (Tuḥfetü’l-miʿmārīn) but omitted it from a later version (Teẕkiretü’l-ebniye).[3] The foundation inscription on the mosque and an inscription on the triple water fountain give the completion date as AH 994 (1585-86).[2] In 1587 Mesih Pasha obtained permission to be buried next to his mosque.[4]
The mosque is on Eski Ali Paşa Street in the Hırka-i Şerif neighborhood of Istanbul's Fatih district. In his autobiography Gift of the Architects (Tuḥfetü’l-miʿmārīn), Mimar Sinan lists the mosque as one for which he had been responsible for the design.[5] The dome of the mosque is 12.8 metres (42 ft) in diameter. Mesih Mehmed Pasha came from a Christian family in Bosnia. His mausoleum was completed in 1587 and he died in 1589.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Necipoğlu 2005, pp. 403–404.
- ^ a b Necipoğlu 2005, p. 405.
- ^ Necipoğlu 2005, p. 403.
- ^ Necipoğlu 2005, p. 406.
- ^ a b Necipoğlu 2005, p. 561.
Sources
- Necipoğlu, Gülru (2005). The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-253-9.
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External links
- Mesih Mehmed Pasha Külliyesi, Archnet
- Photographs of the Mesih Paşa Mosque by Dick Osseman
- Mesih Ali Paşa Camii, T.C. Fatih Kaymakamlığı
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