Yer Altı Camiisi (Underground Mosque)

The Yer Altı Mosque (or “Underground Mosque) is said to have been the site of a temple during the reign of Emperor Tiberius II, and according to another story the Arab army which attempted to conquer Constantinople in 714 stayed in the area for 7 years and interred their dead here.

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Kemankeş Cad. Karantina Sok., Karaköy

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The Yer Altı Mosque (or “Underground Mosque) is said to have been the site of a temple during the reign of Emperor Tiberius II. According to another story, the Arab army which attempted to conquer Constantinople in 714, stayed in the area for 7 years and interred their dead here. When the Arab armies returned to Damascus, they left important items belonging to their soldiers in this vault and closed off the entrance with lead. For this reason the mosque is also known as the Mosque of the Leaden Vault (Turkish; Kurşunlu Mahzen Camii).

The structure was converted to a mosque in 1732 by Bahir Mustafa Paşa, who served as the Ottoman Grand Vizier on a number of occasions.

Mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. It comes from the Arabic word 'masjid' which literally means "a place for prostration". Mosques are also places where Muslims come together for different purposes such as education, social gatherings, public meetings, exhibitions, lectures etc. Although there is no specific requirement for mosques in terms of their architecture, one can see some common features inside and outside of many mosques such as minarets, domes, ablution areas, prayer niche (mihrab), pulpit (minbar) and so on.

Muslims are obliged to perform the ritual worship 5 times a day. They are not required to attend a mosque for each of these prayers however in order to interact with the community they are encouraged to pray in congregation. Friday noon is the only time in a week when Muslims must definitely join the congregational prayer in a mosque after which they can continue their work, education or other commitments.

Azan or the call for prayer is a vocal announcement that one can hear from minarets 5 times a day. The call to prayer is made live -even early in the morning- by a person called 'muazzin'. The muazzins are usually chosen from people with loud and beautiful voices and trained over years to make this announcement beautifully and invite people to worship.
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