İmrahor Mosque

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Imrahor Mosque or Mirahur Mosque, a historic mosque from the Ottoman period located in the Salacak Neighborhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul. It was commissioned by Mehmet Ağa, who was the imrahor (stable official) of Sinan Pasha. Construction of the mosque began in 1597 and after a one‑year building process it was opened for worship in 1598. Architecturally the mosque reflects Ottoman influences.

The mosque reflects its original features from the day of its construction to the present.

It was built as a mosque in its original plan. The mosque remains above Imrahor Square. The area where the mosque is located was referred to as Imrahor‑Salacak Neighborhood until the 2008 regulations. The mosque is very close to Ayazma Mosque. The tomb of Mehmet Ağa, the patron of the mosque, is unknown. Restoration works began in 2023.

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Type
mosque, historic building
Architectural style
Ottoman architecture
Located in
Marmara Region

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The text on this page is translated from: İmrahor Camii (Üsküdar) (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 8 March 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.