Eyup Sultan Mosque the first Masjid built by the Ottoman Turks 1458 l tour during the Summer holiday

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Today we`ll be exploring Eyup Sultan Mosque /Masjid in Turkey.

At the southern coast of Haliç, the Golden Horn, at a refreshing remove from the unrest in Eminonu and Beyoğlu, resides Turkey’s most sacred mosque, the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.

The mosque, nearly 560 years old, is not Turkey’s oldest but has always been more than a beautiful place for worship. The Eyüp Sultan Mosque was the first mosque built by the Ottoman Turks after their conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Originally built in 1458, it was rebuilt in the baroque style in 1800 by Sultan Selim III, the 28th Ottoman ruler, after the ruinous effects of an earthquake. Yet, the significance of the mosque extends far beyond Turkish lands, reaching into the wider Islamic world as the following most important pilgrimage site after Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The reason for this bestows his name upon the mosque and the surrounding region — Ebu Eyyûb el-Ensarî.

In 622, when the Prophet Muhammad embarked on the hijra—the migration from Mecca to Medina—he lived with his close companion for seven months. That trusted friend was Ebu Eyyûb, one of the first to convert to Islam, and the one who fought alongside Muhammad in all his battles. Abu Eyyûb served as the standard-bearer for the faith, a testament to how respected he was since a standard-bearer was chosen for his noble traits to carry the flag at the forefront of battles as the most pious of Muslims. Before he died in the first Arab siege of Constantinople (674—678), Ebu Eyyûb made known his dying wish, a final rally for the Muslim army: “Abu Ayyub urges you to penetrate deep into enemy territory, as far as you can go. That you should carry him with you, and that you should bury him under your feet at the walls of Constantinople.” While the troops failed to breach those walls, they did manage to honor their revered martyr, erecting Ebu Eyyûb’s grave by the Golden Horn.

Getting to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque

From Taksim: Take the funicular railway line inside the Taksim Metro station to the Kabataş stop. From Kabataş, take the T1 Zeytinburnu – Kabataş train for Eminönü. From there, shuttle buses 99 and 99A will take you to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.

From Atatürk Airport: Take the Aksaray – Havaalanı metro line to Zeytinburnu, then transfer to the T1 Zeytinburnu – Kabataş tramline to Eminönü. From there, shuttle buses 99 and 99A will take you to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.

From the Blue Mosque Area: Go to Eminönü using the T1 Zeytinburnu – Kabataş tramline. From there, shuttle buses 99 and 99A will take you to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.

From Üsküdar, Karaköy, or Eminönü: take the Haliç Hattı ferry line to Eyüp and walk along the Golden Horn.


Hari ini kita akan menjelajahi Masjid / Masjid Sultan Eyup di Turki.

Masjid Sultan Eyüp berada di distrik Eyüp Istanbul, di luar tembok kota dan dekat Tanduk Emas. Di situs yang jauh lebih tua, bangunan saat ini berasal dari awal abad ke-19.

Di pantai selatan Haliç, Tanduk Emas, di tempat yang menyegarkan dari keriuhan di Eminonu dan Beyoğlu, terdapat masjid paling suci di Turki, Masjid Sultan Eyüp.

Masjid, berusia hampir 560 tahun, bukanlah yang tertua di Turki tetapi selalu menjadi tempat yang indah untuk beribadah. Masjid Sultan Eyüp adalah masjid pertama yang dibangun oleh Turki Ottoman setelah penaklukan mereka atas Konstantinopel pada tahun 1453. Awalnya dibangun pada tahun 1458, dibangun kembali dengan gaya barok pada tahun 1800 oleh Sultan Selim III, penguasa Ottoman ke-28, setelah efek kehancuran dari gempa bumi. Namun, pentingnya masjid jauh melampaui tanah Turki, menjangkau dunia Islam yang lebih luas sebagai situs ziarah terpenting setelah Mekah di Arab Saudi. Alasan untuk ini menganugerahkan namanya ke masjid dan wilayah sekitarnya — Ebu Eyyûb el-Ensarî.

Pada tahun 622, ketika Nabi Muhammad melakukan hijrah—migrasi dari Mekkah ke Madinah—dia tinggal bersama sahabat karibnya selama tujuh bulan. Teman tepercaya itu adalah Ebu Eyyûb, salah satu orang pertama yang masuk Islam, dan orang yang berjuang bersama Muhammad dalam semua pertempurannya. Abu Eyyûb menjabat sebagai pembawa panji iman, sebuah bukti betapa dia dihormati karena pembawa panji dipilih karena sifat mulianya untuk membawa bendera di garis depan pertempuran sebagai Muslim yang paling saleh. Sebelum dia meninggal dalam pengepungan Arab pertama di Konstantinopel (674—678), Ebu Eyyûb mengumumkan keinginan terakhirnya, sebuah reli terakhir untuk pasukan Muslim: “Abu Ayyub mendesak Anda untuk menembus jauh ke dalam wilayah musuh, sejauh yang Anda bisa. .

Dari Taksim: Ambil jalur kereta kabel di dalam stasiun Metro Taksim menuju pemberhentian Kabataş. Dari Kabataş, naik kereta T1 Zeytinburnu – Kabataş menuju Eminönü. Dari sana, shuttle bus 99 dan 99A akan membawa Anda ke Masjid Sultan Eyüp.

Dari Üsküdar, Karaköy, atau Eminönü: ambil jalur feri Haliç Hattı ke Eyüp dan berjalan di sepanjang Tanduk Emas. Support channel kita ya Subscribe, like, comment and share, makasih ya guys!