Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque
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The foundations were laid in 2008 and construction of the mosque began in 2009.
The mosque was inaugurated on April 19, 2013, with a ceremony attended by then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3] It was named after Ahmet Hamdi Akseki, a religious scholar and former president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs.
Ahmet Hamdi Akseki, after whom the mosque is named, was a respected figure, known for his contributions to Islamic scholarship and his efforts in the field of education and religious affairs.
Architecture
The mosque consists of four minarets, each 66 m tall, and a dome with a diameter of 30 m.[4][5]
Interior
The mosque interior consists of traditional architectural elements.[2] Contrary to what is generally seen, there is no chandelier.[5]
References
- ↑ Özaloglu, Serpil (2017). "An attempt to transform religious images into contemporary mosque architecture: Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque". Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 34 (2): 114–132. ISSN 0738-0895. JSTOR 44987222. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- 1 2 Batuman, Bülent. "Appropriating the masculine sacred islamism, gender, and mosque architecture in contemporary Turkey". Retrieved 2021-06-09.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque Opening Ceremony". Anadolu Ajansı. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ↑ "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Camii dualarla ibadete açıldı". diyanet.gov.tr (in Turkish). 2013-04-19. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- 1 2 "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque by ZEVE Lighting Design Studio". Architizer. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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