Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque Explained

Building Name:Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque
Native Name:Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Camii
Location:Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Construction Cost:750 million Turkish lira[1]
(~50 million US dollars)
Architecture Style:Neo-Ottoman architecture
Capacity:20,000
Dome Quantity:One main, two half
Dome Height Outer:44 m[2]
Dome Dia Outer:24 m
Minaret Quantity:4
Minaret Height:Two 79 m, Two 92 m

Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque is a mosque complex in the Levent neighborhood of Istanbul, Türkiye. Architect Sinan's Suleymaniye Mosque in Edrine formed the insipiration for the design of the mosque. Maritime and shipping motifs were used in the project in honor of Hayreddin Barbarossa and his irregular sailors — Levends — which gave the area its name. The mosque complex is composed of an underground parking lot (for about 1000 cars), a workshop, a library, a multipurpose hall, and a dining hall, and can hold up to 20,000 worshippers.[3] [4]

The foundation of the mosque was laid on July 3, 2020, and President Erdogan held the inauguration ceremony 35 months later following Friday congregational prayer on May 12, 2023.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.dha.com.tr/politika/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-barbaros-hayrettin-pasa-camiinin-acilisini-yapti-2250074 Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Camii'nin açılışını yaptı (Turkish)
  2. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/barbaros-hayrettin-pasa-camii-ibadete-aciliyor-766679.html/ Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Camii ibadete açılıyor
  3. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Erdogan inaugurates Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque in Istanbul . 2023-06-05 . Report News Agency . en.
  4. Web site: Nagihan . Ece . 2023-05-15 . Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque opened for worship . 2023-06-05 . Expat Guide Turkey . en-US.
  5. Web site: AA . Daily Sabah with . 2023-05-12 . Istanbul embraces new Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Mosque . 2023-06-05 . Daily Sabah . en-US.