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The central dome covers the square fronting the prayer-niche, while the rectangular vaults were chosen to accommodate the square shape of the roof. [6] The use of vaults in Ottoman mosque and in Rhodes in particular is rather rare, so the ones in the Mustafa Pasha Mosque constitute the sole example of their kind in the whole island.
The main dome covers a square space and the transition between the round base of the dome and the square chamber below is achieved through a series of triangular carvings known as "Turkish triangles", a type of pendentive which was common in Anatolian Seljuk and early Ottoman architecture. [18] [28] [29]
The Ottoman square (Turkish: Osmanlı Meydanı), (Egyptian Arabic: التربيع العثماني) is a term given to the process of surveying Egyptian lands conducted by the Ottoman rule between the years 930 AH – 932 AH (1524 AD – 1527 AD). The Ottoman square replaced the common ruk in the Mamluk era. [1]
The prayer hall is centered around a huge dome which covers most of the middle part of the hall, while the sides of the hall are covered by pairs of smaller domes. The central dome, 24 meters in diameter (or 27 meters according to Doğan Kuban [10]), is much larger than any other Ottoman dome built before this. [2]
Then the magnificent gallery, cistern and water gauge became visible. The Ottomans used a modern system according to contemporary earthquake regulations." [39] The cistern covers an area 2,242 square meters, boasts 825 square meters (8,880 sq.ft.) of usable area, and is being considered as a future location for a museum. [citation needed]
The mosque consists of a square prayer hall surmounted by a large single dome with large pendentives. The dome is one of the largest in Istanbul, [27] measuring 25.75 meters in diameter. [28] From the outside, the dome sits above four huge arches (one for each side of the square) pierced with many windows that provide light to the interior.