Şakirin Mosque

Şakirin Mosque
Mihrab of the Şakirin Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipSemiha Şakir Foundation
LeadershipImam(s):
Hüseyin Kutlu
Location
LocationÜsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Architecture
Architect(s)Hüsrev Tayla, Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu
TypeMosque
StyleModern
General contractorMİM Yapı
Date established7 May 2009
Specifications
Capacity500
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height35 m (115 ft)
Site area10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)
Website
sakirincamii.net

Şakirin Mosque (pronounced Shakirin) is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The building is located at one of the entrances of the historic Karacaahmet Cemetery in Üsküdar. It was built by the Semiha Şakir Foundation in memory of İbrahim Şakir and Semiha Şakir and opened on 7 May 2009. According to newspaper reports, it is the most carbon-neutral mosque in Turkey.