Selçuk Hatun Mosque: An Ottoman Place of Worship in Edirne
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.8
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Turkey
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Ottoman
- Site type
- Religious
- Remains
- Mosque
History
Selçuk Hatun Mosque is an Ottoman-period mosque in Edirne, Türkiye, commissioned in 1456 by Selçuk Hatun. Built within the Ottoman architectural tradition, it began as a masjid, a small Islamic prayer building, and continues to serve as a place of Sunni Muslim worship.
After the death of the mosque’s imam, İbrahim Halife, his bequeathed savings financed the addition of a minbar, the pulpit used for the sermon during congregational prayer, especially on Friday. This change converted the building from a small prayer structure into a full mosque where Friday prayers could be held.
A comprehensive restoration in 2003 rehabilitated the mosque for religious use and protected its historic elements from deterioration. The building was reopened for worship and remains active.
