Taksim Mosque

Taksim Mosque
Taksim Camii
Taksim Mosque in May 2021
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationTaksim Square, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Taksim Mosque is located in Istanbul Fatih
Taksim Mosque
Shown within Istanbul Fatih
Geographic coordinates41°02′13″N 28°59′02″E / 41.037°N 28.984°E / 41.037; 28.984
Architecture
Architect(s)Şefik Birkiye, Selim Dalaman
StyleNeo-Art Deco[1]
Completed28 May 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-28)
Specifications
Capacity3,000 people indoors, 4,000 in total[2]
Length20.70 m (67.9 ft) (building height above the ground)[3]
Dome height (outer)33 m (108 ft)[2]
Dome height (inner)9.6 m (31 ft)[4]
Dome dia. (outer)28 m (92 ft)[5]
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height64.8 m (213 ft)[2]

Taksim Mosque (Turkish: Taksim Camii) is a mosque complex in Taksim Square, Istanbul. It was designed by two Turkish architects in the Art Deco style,[6][7][8] and can hold up to 3,000 worshippers at the same time. Construction began on February 17, 2017, and lasted for four years.[9] The mosque was inaugurated with a Friday prayer attended by the President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on 28 May 2021.[10]

The land on which the mosque was built is currently owned by the Directorate General of Foundations.[11][9]

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  7. ^ "Mosque plan for Istanbul's Taksim Square approved by cultural protection board - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. ^ Sabah, Daily (2021-05-28). "Istanbul's Taksim Mosque opens after decades of legal wrangling". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  9. ^ a b SABAH, DAILY (2021-04-19). "Mosque to finally be unveiled in Istanbul's Taksim Square". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  10. ^ "Erdoğan opens controversial mosque on Gezi Park protest anniversary". the Guardian. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hürriyet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).