Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray
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| Murat Pasha Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Aksaray, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey |
  Location in the Fatih district of Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°00′37″N 28°56′56″E / 41.010266°N 28.949001°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1465 |
| Completed | 1471 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | brick, stone |
The Murat Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Murat Paşa Camii) is a 15th century Ottoman mosque squeezed in between two busy roads linking Aksaray and Yusufpaşa in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey.
The mosque was commissioned in 1465-66 by Hass Murad Pasha (mod. Turkish Has Murat Paşa) [1] and completed after his death by his brother Mesih Pasha, who was buried here.[2]
The mosque is designed in the early Ottoman style perfected in Bursa. The main space is a 2 x 1 rectangle covered by two identical domes, each 21 m (69 ft) high and 10.5 m (34 ft) in diameter. The mihrab and minbar are on the short side of the rectangle. The main space is approached via a narthex rather like those in Byzantine churches. This is preceded by a portico.
Entrance to the grounds of the mosque
The front facade of the mosque
The entrance portal of the mosque
Interior of the two main domes of the mosque
