Eyüp Sultan Mosque
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eyüp Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Eyüp Sultan Camii) is in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, outside the city walls and near the Golden Horn. The mosque complex includes a mausoleum marking the spot where Ebu Eyüp el-Ansari (Abu Ayyub al-Ansari), the standard-bearer and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, is said to have been buried. On a much older site, the present building dates from the beginning of the 19th century.
Eyüp Sultan Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni (Hanafi) |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°02′52.61″N 28°56′01.63″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman Baroque, Tulip Period style, Classical Ottoman |
Completed | 1458, rebuilt 1800 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Because of its particular sanctity, the mosque played a role in the coronation ceremony for new Ottoman Sultans, who came here - processing along the grand Cülus Yolu (Accession Way) - to be girded with the Sword of Osman at the start of their reigns.[1] Today it remains a popular pilgrimage destination.