Böcekli Mosque

Böcekli Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Municipality	Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Shown within Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	40°58′42″N 29°05′04″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Completed	1913

The Böcekli Mosque or Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Mosque is a mosque in the Tüccarbaşı area of Sahrayıcedit, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey.

Description

The mosque was built in 1913 by a silkworm (Turkish: böcek, literally, "bug") breeder named Fatma Zehra.[1]

The mosque is constructed of cut stone on a rectangular plan with a wooden dome-like ceiling over the central area and a single minaret. The interior is decorated with multicolored floral, vegetal, and geometric motifs.[2] One of its calligraphic works is listed as stolen.[3]

The grave of Fatma Zehra is in the garden of the mosque.[4]

The Böcekli Mosque Fountain is an outlet of the Hamidiye water system. A cast-iron fountain was installed west of the mosque (now on Sinan Street, across Bayar Avenue) in the early 20th century.[5]

The mosque underwent restoration in 1982 and 2015–2019.[6][7]

References

1. "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami" [Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Mosque]. Tarihi İstanbul (in Turkish). Tarihi İstanbul. 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
2. Dişören, N. Esra (1993). İstanbul'daki Ahşap Cami, Mescit ve Tekkeler [Wooden Mosques, Masjids, and Dervish Lodges of Istanbul] (PDF) (master's thesis) (in Turkish). Vol. I, Metin. İstanbul Üniversitesi. pp. 167–168. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
3. Çalınan Kültür Varlıkları [Stolen Cultural Assets] (Report) (in Turkish). T.C. Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü. 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
4. "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami".
5. Aydin, A. F.; Koyuncu, I.; Demir, A.; Guclu, S.; Turken, T. (2013). "Water Supply Structures of the Ottoman Period in Istanbul (Asian Side)". Water Supply. 13 (3): 622–623. doi:10.2166/ws.2013.070. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
6. Dişören, İstanbul'daki Ahşap Cami, Mescit ve Tekkeler (PDF), vol. I, Metin, pp. 167–168
7. "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami".