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Baroque Ottoman mosque with high minaret, founded in the 1300s and rebuilt in the 1850s.

Emir Sultan Mosque was built on a hill at the foothills of Uludağ in the east of Bursa, at the beginning of the 15th century, by Hundi Hatun, daughter of Yıldırım Bayezit and wife of Emir Sultan, upon the death of Emir Sultan. The Mosque, which measures 15.20 x 15.20 meters and whose walls are built with cut stone and brick, has two minarets made of cut stone in the northeast and northwest corners.

The single dome of the mosque rests on an octagonal drum. The mihrab was decorated with 17th century Iznik tiles, but was rebuilt in marble during repairs over time and there are columns with Corinthian capitals on both sides. The mosque courtyard is reached by climbing the stairs in the west and passing through the door between two columns. Surrounded by a portico carried by sixteen marble pillars connected to each other by wooden arches, there is a fountain in the middle of the courtyard, a mosque in the south, a tomb and wooden rooms in the north.

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You can reach Emir Sultan District by bus from Bursa center. The mosque is at the intersection of Emir Sultan Street and Doyuran Street.

The mosque has a single dome sitting on an octagonal drum. It has cut stone minarets at the corners of the northern façade. There is a fountain in the middle of the large rectangular courtyard surrounded by wooden porticoes with pointed and horizontal arches on wooden columns, a mosque in the south, a tomb and wooden rooms in the north.

He died in Bursa in 1430. His lineage goes back to Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. His name is Muhammed bin Ali and his nickname is Şemsüddin. He was called "Muhammad Buhârî" because he was born in Bukhara, "Emîr Buhârî" because he was a Sayyid, and "Emîr Sultan" after he became the son-in-law of Yıldırım Bayezid Khan.

Although it is called Emir Sultan Tomb; It is the lodge where the grave of Seyyid Mükremiddin, one of the commanders of Aydınoğlu Gazi Umur Bey, who helped Izmir gain a Turkish identity, is located. It is thought that Seyyid Mükremiddin died between 1340-1350.

It is the first porticoed tomb of Ottoman architecture. The Emir Sultan Tomb, located next to the Emir Sultan Mosque, contains the tombs of Emir Sultan, his son Emir Ali, his wife Hunde Hatun and his two daughters.

It is possible to say that he reached Necmeddîn-i Kübrâ (d. 618/1221) by walking like Nûreddin İsferâyînî, Ahmed Zâkir-i Curfânî, Ali Lala, and therefore Emir Sultan was a member of the Kübreviyye sect.

In the tomb, there are sarcophagi belonging to His Excellency Emir Sultan, his wife Hundi Hatun, their son Emir Ali and their two daughters.

Emir Sultan Mosque and Tomb complex is an important center for both religious worship and tourist visits. Every year, thousands of local and foreign visitors visit this historical and spiritual place. In addition, the area where the complex is located is a part of the historical and cultural fabric of Bursa and is one of the important tourist spots of the city.

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Emir Sultan Mosque and Tomb is an important religious and historical building located in Bursa, Turkey. The construction of the Emir Sultan Mosque was completed in the early 14th century, in the first half of the 14th century. The mosque was built by Emir Sultan, the son-in-law of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. The mosque reflects the characteristic features of Ottoman period architecture and is considered one of the largest mosques of its period. Emir Sultan Tomb is located next to Emir Sultan Mosque. The mausoleum houses the tomb of Emir Sultan. Although the exact construction date of the tomb is not known, it is an impressive example of Ottoman period architecture. Emir Sultan Mosque and Tomb complex is an important center for both religious worship and tourist visits. Every year, thousands of local and foreign visitors visit this historical and spiritual place. In addition, the area where the complex is located is a part of the historical and cultural fabric of Bursa and is one of the important tourist spots of the city.

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