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Haci Bayram Mosque, Ankara

Hükümet Cad. Hükümet Han. No:12 Ulus/Ankara

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE

DESCRIPTION
The mosque was first built 1427/28, but its present lay-out shows the characteristics of a late-17th or 18th century mosques. It has a single space cowered with a wooden ceiling, which has a hexagonal large rosette in the centre framed with six rows of flowered borders. One can see Kütahya tiles are placed up to the top of the windows. The mihrab that shows the direction to praying towards Mecca is built with a moulding technique. The mimbar where imam gives the Friday sermon is made of wood displays a fine workmanship. Two inscriptions on the south wall indicate that the mosque was restored in 1714. The building was restored in 1940 and 1947. There is also the tomb of Haci Bayram dated to 1429. It is is adjacent to the mihrab wall of the mosque.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Born in 1352, Hacı Bayram was an important Turkish poet and sufi and he was the founder of Bayrami sufi order. He had close relations with the Ottoman Sultan Murad II, the father of Mehmet II who conquered Constantinople. There is a story stating that as an answer to a direct question by Murad II asking who would take the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Hacı Bayram pointed Mehmed II, who was just a child then saying he would be the one. He also asked his pupil, Akshemseddin to be the tutor of his son. Taking Constantinople was of vital importance for the Ottomans and once this was achieved by the Ottoman II, Turks became the sole ruler of the region by ending the Eastern Roman Empire, which was the only reminiscent from the antiquity.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
Being next to the walls of the Roman Temple dedicated to first Roman Empire, Augustus, the location of the mosque is quite impressive. Even the temple represents a pagan past long gone, it was still an important visual expression of the new rulers of the geography.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
There is no specific religious influence to speak of.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
- Direct visit
If possible, a direct visit would be of most value.
- Virtual visit (specify how)
A virtual visit by PPP prepared by the teacher.
- Classroom activity (pre- and post- visit)
A pre-visit research on churches/mosques/synagogues built on (or next to) any pagan shrines.
Post-visit discussion can be on the visual message of the temples built on/next to the temples of other faiths.
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