The Mosque Of Muradiye Jami Photo: The Mosque Of Muradiye Jami

Original the architecture of the mosque of Muradiye Jami mosque in Edirne was built in 1435-1436, at the behest of Murad II (1421-1451). It is very well located on the hill, which offers breathtaking views of the green valley of the island Seiichi where formerly stood the Sultan's Palace. Now, in good weather, this shows the center of Edirne.

Before the conquest by the Ottomans, this mosque served as a refuge for the sect of dervishes - religious brotherhood, whose members treated people from various diseases, spells and prayers, predicted the future, interpreted dreams and was selling magic amulets. Faith in the monks and their influence were so strong that the heads of troops often tried to attract the dervishes in their squads to inspire soldiers.

The mosque of Muradiye consists of a pair connected by a gallery, domed halls and made in the traditional architectural style of Bursa". In the heart of one of the premises is a fountain-sadirvan intended for ritual ablutions, and the second bathroom is a room for prayer. The right and left of the prayer hall are small room – Avani or iwans (which in Persian means "vaulted hall"), used as a dwelling for dervishes of the Mevlevi order of dervishes. Only the minaret of the mosque was destroyed in the earthquake, but it was rebuilt again in 1957.

The mosque of Muradiye interesting due to the unique faience tiles of the fifteenth century, brought from Iznik decorating the interior walls of the prayer hall to the upper level of the first row of Windows. Furthermore, it is very well preserved specimens of calligraphy. The t-shaped structure sets it apart from most of the mosques in Turkey. The mihrab of the mosque is lined with tiled stoves. Imaret (a charitable institution in the Ottoman Empire) and bath are located on the territory of the structures date back to the sixteenth century. The mosque has a rather large cemetery.

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