Built in the Empire Style in 1851, this mosque was designed to house a cloak (hırka) in the imperial collection which once belonged to and was worn by the Prophet Mohammed. This resides in a sanctuary directly behind the mihrab. The mosque's minarets are in the form of Classical columns, and its balconies styled like Corinthian capitals. The interior of the octagonal prayer hall, meanwhile, has a plethora of decorative marble. Abdül Mecit I, the mosque's patron, was jointly responsible for the design of its calligraphic frieze. (s1)

The. mosque, located in the Muhtesip İskender neighborhood of Fatih, was built by Sultan Abdülmecid in 1851 for the purpose of housing and protecting the Prophet Mohammed's mantle. For this reason, the mosque was named "Hırka-i Şerif'-the Holy Mantle. The structure occupies a prominent place within Istanbul folklore. From the 15th day of the month of Ramadan to the 27th night-the Night of Power-the Holy Mantle is on display to visitors. Various annexes surround the mosque, such as housing lor employees, barracks once used for guard residences (now converted into an elementary school).
The courtyard has three palatial doors opening onto the mosque which is constructed of stone. The octagonal core of the structure, flanked by two minarets, is covered by a dome with eight windows, t in ilie eastern-most courtyard door is an inscription etched by the l.ımous callıgrapher, Hattat Kazasker lzeddin, signifying the monogram of Sultan Abdülmecid. Eight framed inscriptions—also the Hattat's work—adorn the space just below the dome, detailing the monogram of Sultan Abdülmecid. The 'mihrab', the pulpit of the pieacher and that of the imam are made of red porphyry, rock i ontaining large, conspicuous crystals. (s2)