The Sanki Yedim Mosque (Turkish: Sanki Yedim Camii, transl. As If I Have Eaten Mosque) is a historic mosque built by Keçeci Hayreddin (Khair Al-Deen) Efendi in the district of Fatih in Istanbul in 1750 [1][better source needed]
| Sanki Yedim Mosque | |
|---|---|
Sanki Yedim Camii | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Creator | Keçeci Hayreddin Efendi |
| Date established | 1750 |
| Capacity | 200 worshippers |
Name origin
editSanki Yedim Mosque was built by Keçeci Hayreddin (Khair Al-Deen) Efendi who lived in the district of Fatih in Istanbul. Whenever Keçeci Hayreddin (Khair Al-Deen) walked in the market and desired something to eat, he would say: “Sanki Yedim” or “As if I have eaten” and saved the cost of the meal, fruit or sweet in a box. He kept on doing the same thing every time he desired anything say; “Sanki Yedim”. After several years, he discovered that he had collected a good amount of money which is enough to build a small Mosque. And because the people knew his story they started to call the Mosque Sanki Yedim Camii “As If I Have Eaten Mosque”.[citation needed]
History
editThe original Mosque burned during the First World War and it was rebuilt in 1960.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Tale of the 'As If I Have Eaten' Mosque - IlmFeed". IlmFeed. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
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