THE SULEYMANIA MOSQUE

The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey,

located on the Third Hill. Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned Mimar
Sinan, the imperial architect, to design the mosque. The foundation date is
1550, and the opening date is 1557, according to an inscription.

• Square interior • Dome (qubba in Arabic) (53m high, 27.5m diameter): represents the vault of
heaven, carried on piers and buttresses
• Dome flanked by two semi-domes with buttresses in the walls, half inside the building and half
outside the building
• Grand fenestrated tympanum arches dominate the façades divided into three sections by
buttresses
• Huge courtyard on west side with peristyle arcade
• Columns with lozenge and muqarnas capitals
• Four minarets (towers – for the muezzin who calls the faithful to prayer, and as a visual
emblem) – demonstrates it has been gifted by a Sultan (else would have only one or two). The
north-south axis is emphasised.
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The inside is visible from the outside, with unbounded space and many
layers of 249 windows, indicating that Süleyman was the 10th Ottoman
sultan.
Minbar: pulpit or elevated platform from which the Imam leads the service
Muqarnas: ornamental vaulting in the shape of a hood, evoking a gate
Qibla: tri-partite wall in which the mihrab is set, decorated with floral
patterns in tiles and stained glass to symbolise paradise East Asian peonies
and chrysanthemums, as well as Central Asian tulips, are among them.
Iznik tiles: the Ottoman dynasty trademark included brilliantly coloured tiles
for architectural adornment.
Similar patterns can be found on a variety of items.
A unifying calligraphy style emphasises themes of adoration and divine
mercy; Koranic roundels
The mosque complex, which is elevated on a podium and carved in three
dimensions on stacked terraces, appears to sprout organically from a hill
dominating the cityscape, with its lateral façade given unique prominence.

Suleyman The Magnificent chose the architect

Mimar Sinan to create a mosque in remembrance
of his son Shehzade Mehmed. Suleyman was
beyond impressed with Sinan's completion that he
decided to have him design a mosque after himself.
This mosque would represent the eminence of the
Ottoman Empire.
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Mimar Sinan also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân
Âğâ, was the chief Ottoman architect and civil
engineer for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent,
Selim II, and Murad III. He was responsible for the
construction of more than 300 major structures
and other more modest projects, such as schools.

It features several columns crafted from marble,

granite, and other fine materials. The courtyard is
also home to four minarets with ten galleries. The
four minarets signify that the Süleymaniye
Mosque was endowed by the sultan, while the ten
galleries are representative of Süleyman's position
as tenth sultan.

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