Ali Pasha Mosque (Tokat)

Ali Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Ali Paşa Camii) is a mosque in the centre of the town of Tokat in the Anatolia region of Turkey. It is a work of the Ottoman period, built in 1572 during the reign of Sultan Selim II, and has a single dome and a minaret.[1]

Ali Pasha Mosque
Ali Paşa Camii
Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipImam(s):
Halit Sert
Location
LocationTokat, Turkey
Ali Pasha Mosque (Tokat) is located in Turkey
Ali Pasha Mosque (Tokat)
Location in Turkey
AdministrationTurkey government
Geographic coordinates40.1850°N 36.3315°E / 40.1850; 36.3315
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date establishedOttoman-Islamic era
Completed1571
Minaret(s)1
Website
www.tokat.bel.tr

It is part of complex which also includes a Turkish bath and a mausoleum. The tomb of Ali Pasha and his son Mustafa Bey is in the courtyard.

References

  1. "History of Tokat". Retrieved 19 February 2017.


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