Selimiye Mosque, Edirne

De Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) be an Ottoman imperial mosque, wey locate insyd de city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. Na ebe commissioned by Sultan Selim II wey na de imperial architect Mimar Sinan build am between 1568 den 1575. Na ebe considered by Sinan say e be ein masterpiece wey e be one of de highest achievements of Islamic architecture as a whole den Ottoman architecture for particular.

De mosque, togeda plus ein külliye, na dem include for UNESCO ein World Heritage List insyd 2011.

 History 

 Construction 
Na dem build de Selimiye Mosque for de peak of Ottoman military den cultural power. Sultan Selim II, de son den successor of Suleiman the Magnificent, choose Edirne instead of Istanbul (de Ottoman capital) as de location make dem build ein own sultanic mosque. De reasons for dis decision be a matter of debate among historians.Necipoğlu 2011, pp. 241–242. Selim II appear he get a passion for de city, wey he serve as ein governor between 1548 den 1550, wey he visit am frequently after he cam turn sultan.Necipoğlu 2011, p. 239.Kuban 2010, p. 298. Na Edirne, a former Ottoman capital, sanso be one of de most important cities insyd de empire den a major stop for de imperial highway between Istanbul den de Balkan provinces. Oda motivations fi include de fact dat der be no more prominent hilltop sites insyd Istanbul available for de construction of an imperial mosque complex – at least no be widout resorting to mass expropriations.Necipoğlu 2011, p. 242. For de time of de mosque ein commission, na Selim II sanso no command a victorious military campaign, wich na Islamic scholars of de time consider say e be a requirement for building a sultanic mosque insyd Istanbul.

Insyd March 1568, na Selim II biz Sinan make he renovate de city ein Old Mosque. Plans for a new imperial mosque, wey locate for de hilltop above de Old Mosque, na dem probably begin around de same time. Na dem begin construction for de mosque insyd 1568 anaa 1569 (976 AH) wey dem plete insyd 1574 anaa 1575 (982 AH).Necipoğlu 2011, p. 240.Blair & Bloom 1995, p. 225-227.Kuban 2010, p. 295-299. Na dem ultimately fund de mosque ein construction den ein waqf (charitable endowment) be plus de help of de sultan ein share of de spoils from de successful conquest of Cyprus, wich na dem plete insyd 1571 plus de surrender of Famagusta. Selim II die insyd December 1574, before na he be able make he see dem fully plete de mosque.Necipoğlu 2011, p. 244.

 History 

 Later history 
De mosque undergo ein first repairs by Sinan insyd 1584, after lightening cause damage. An earthquake insyd 1752 sanso cause minor damage. Insyd 1808 na dem restore sam of de calligraphic decoration insyd de mosque wey na dem add a roof was over de courtyard fountain, though e since disappear. During de reign of Abdülmecid I (1839–1861), na dem re-plaster de mosque ein interior wey dem redo ein decoration, insyd a style wey dey partially imitate de former ornamentation.

Insyd 1865, Baha'u'llah, de founder of de Baha'i Faith, arrive plus ein family to Edirne as a prisoner of de Ottoman Empire wey he reside insyd a house near Selimiye Mosque, wich he visit often til 1868. Na ebe for Selimiye mosque wer na he be supposed to have an open debate plus Mírzá Yaḥyá Núrí (dem sanso know am by de title of Ṣubḥ-i-Azal), an important event insyd de split of Bábism, wich ultimately result insyd de formation of de Baha'i Faith guide by Baha'u'llah den of Azalism guide by Mírzá Yaḥyá.

During de Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, na dem loot sam of de decorative tiles for de walls of de sultan ein loge wey dem transfer to Moscow. During de siege of de city insyd 1913, na dem damage de dome of de mosque by artillery fire. For de orders of Atatürk, na dem lef unrestore traces of de damage, as a reminder den warning to future generations. Soon after, for de end of de Second Balkan War, na dem steal sam of de mosque ein oldest carpets retreating Bulgarian troops.

Na de mosque undergo restorations between 1954 den 1971, wey na dem sanso restore sam parts between 1982 den 1984. Na dem depict de mosque for de reverse of de Turkish 10,000 lira banknotes of 1982-1995.Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey 2009-06-03 at WebCite. Banknote Museum: 7. Emission Group - Ten Thousand Turkish Lira - I. Series 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, II. Series 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, III. Series 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine & IV. Series 2009-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 20 April 2009. Insyd late 2021 na dem begin anoda comprehensive restoration project for de mosque, dem schedule make dem plete am by 2025.

 Architecture 

 De mosque 
Dem widely regard de mosque as Sinan ein crowning masterpiece, wey Sinan einself regard am as ein best work. De main building dey consist of two equal parts: a rectangular courtyard den a rectangular prayer hall, each dey measure about .

 Courtyard 

 Prayer hall den main dome 

 Mihrab, religious furnishings, den decoration 

 Minarets 

 Oda buildings of de complex 

 Influence for later mosques top 

Na de design of de Selimiye Mosque influence de architecture of sam later mosques. De form of de Laleli Mosque insyd Istanbul, dem build insyd de 18th century insyd an otherwise Ottoman Baroque style, dey base for dat of de Selimiye Mosque. De modern Sabancı Merkez Mosque insyd Adana, dem plete insyd 1998, na dem model am in part for de Selimiye Mosque. De Nizamiye Mosque insyd South Africa be modeled for de Selimiye Mosque. Despite ebe 80% of de size of de Selimiye, de Nizamiye Mosque be de largest insyd de Southern hemisphere.

 References 

 Bibliography 






 External links 

 Selimiye Külliyesi, Archnet
 Pictures of Selimiye Mosque
 Photographs of the mosque by Dick Osseman

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