Cezeri Kasım Pasha Mosque

Cezeri Kasım Pasha Mosque is a mosque in the Cağaloğlu neighbourhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul, commissioned by Cezeri Kasım Pasha.

In 1860 the mosque that had burned was rebuilt by Sultan Abdülaziz. In 1957 the mosque, demolished by the Istanbul Municipality, had its site used as a parking lot for a long time. Rebuilt by the Turkish Religious Foundation, the mosque was reopened for worship on 29 April 1989, the last day of Ramadan.

The mosque was named because its patron Kasım Pasha was the grandson of the Qur'an recitation scholar Cezeri. Cezeri Kasım Pasha also has another mosque with the same name in the Eyüpsultan neighbourhood. The marble entrance door leads to a lower level that contains toilets and ablution facilities. The lower floor houses the Turkish Religious Foundation Publishing House. The minaret is on the right side according to the qibla. From the outer door, high stairs lead to the main prayer hall with a mihrab; the main door is to the right of this area. This main section of about 200 square metres has the mihrab and side walls covered with historic tiles. The upper floor is the women's section. This domed section has a dome and surrounding area that are calligraphed and decorated. There is a small marble podium. In the centre there is a large chandelier and smaller ones on the sides. Viewed from the courtyard, its ten windows are arranged side by side. The publishing house has a glass display window.