The main Muslim shrine of the city and one of the most revered places of pilgrimage in the Islamic world is the religious complex of the Sultan Eyup mosque in the territory of which is the mausoleum of Abu Eyupa el -Ansari, the faithful companion of the Prophet Muhammad . In the small square near the mosque, in the center of which there is a beautiful fountain, people always crowd .From the Eyupa mosque to the very top of the hill leads a winding path looping through the tombstones and mausoleums of the eponymous cemetery . A leisurely walk between the stone tombstones as an alternative to the hustle and bustle of the tourist center may bring you closer to understanding the soul of Istanbul . The reward for the difficult path will be a stunning view of the Golden Horn, opening from the top, which, incidentally, can also be reached by the cable car .

Reviews of the Sultan Eyup Mosque (1)

Evaluation 10

Very well-liked and atmospheric place 17 october brya 2014

Marina was (a) here in January 2014

In his first visit to Istanbul, I was not included in the quarter Eyüp, which is very sorry, and this time I corrected the error. I strongly advise to visit this area, it is quite different, unlike the tourist Sultanahmet. Eyupa's heart is a cemetery and an adjacent complex of a mosque and traditional buildings - baths, madrassas, etc. The mosque itself is similar to all the others, the most revered here is the tomb of Eyup, the standard-bearer of the Prophet Muhammad, it is believed that it stores some of the personal belongings of the latter.
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