Hünkâr Mahfili

Prayer platform for the Ottoman royal family
The green structure is a Hünkâr Mahfili in the Mahmut Pasha Mosque.

A Hünkâr Mahfili is a structure within the prayer hall of a mosque used for worship by the Sultan, the royal family, and high-ranking government officials. It originated in the Ottoman mosque of Turkey. Often raised, it provides privacy and protection from would-be assassins. It is often attached to a Hünkâr Kasrı.[1][2][3]

Gallery

  • Green Mosque
    Green Mosque

See also

  • Maqsura

References

  1. ^ "Hünkâr Mahfili | Ayasofya Müzesi". ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. ^ "bursa ulucami: HÜNKAR MAHFİLİ". web.archive.org. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ Çetinaslan, Mustafa (2013-02-01). "Hünkâr Mahfillerinin Ortaya Çıkışı, Gelişimi ve Osmanlı Dönemi Örnekleri". Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi (in Turkish) (29): 61–74. ISSN 2667-4750.

External links

  • Media related to Hünkar mahfili at Wikimedia Commons
  • Hünkar Mahfili Nedir? Fatih Camii Hünkâr Mahfili on youtube


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