Ulu Mosque, Çorum

Çorum Grand Mosque, also known as Murad-i Rabi Grand Mosque, Sultan Alâeddin Mosque or Câmi-i Kebîr, is a mosque located in the province of Çorum. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century by Hayreddin Bey, a freed slave of Seljuk Sultan III. Alâeddin Keykubad. Traces of woodwork are prominently visible. It has no inscription. During the reign of Sultan III. Murad, a member of the Ottoman dynasty, it was referred to as Sultan Murad-ı Salis Mosque. It was largely destroyed in an earthquake in 1446 and repaired by Mimar Sinan. It suffered damage again in the 1790 earthquake. While repairs were ongoing, after the death of Abdülcabbarzade Süleyman Bey, it was rebuilt in its present form in 1810 by his son Abdülfettah Bey. With the help of the public, the final prayer hall was constructed by Mutasarrıf Celal Bey in 1905.