Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
17th International Congress of Turkish Art, Warszawa, Polonya, 18 - 21 Eylül 2023, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.1
Ibrahim Pasha was called “Makbul” because of his closeness to Suleiman the Magnificent,
“Maktul” because of his assassination in the palace, “Frenk” because of his good command of
foreign languages, his negotiations with foreign statesmen on behalf of the Sultan and his
fondness for European art, and “Pargalı” because of his fondness for his homeland and
family. Ibrahim Pasha built many foundation monuments in Istanbul, Mecca, Thessaloniki,
Razgrad, and Kavala when he held senior positions in the Ottoman State Administration. In
the research conducted on the subject, in the foundation dated h. 937 (1530-31), which is
registered in the book numbered 581 in the Archive of the General Directorate of Foundations
(V.G.M.A.) belonging to İbrahim Pasha, the assets and expenses of the works are recorded in
detail. A significant part of the buildings mentioned in the foundation has not survived to the
present day. This paper analyzes the Ibrahim Pasha complexes in Razgrad, Kavala, Rhodes,
and the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Thessaloniki, which was converted from a church to a
mosque. The Ibrahim Pasha Mosque and Masjid in Trikala are mentioned in the
aforementioned foundation. They are not standing today, and the foundation works in Istanbul
and Mecca were not included in the analysis. This study presents the current situation of the
Ibrahim Pasha mosques in Razgrad, Kavala, and Rhodes and the Hagia Sophia Mosque in
Thessaloniki. In addition, it is to reveal the interventions the buildings have undergone from
the 16th century to the present day with documents. Among the mosque, library, madrasah,
school, imaret, caravanserai, inn, and bath buildings that make up the Ibrahim Pasha Complex
in Razgrad, Bulgaria, only the mosque has survived. All the Ibrahim Pasha Complex
buildings in Kavala, Greece, except the mosque, have been demolished. After the Ottoman
period, the mosque's minaret was demolished, and the building was converted into a church.
The Ibrahim Pasha Mosque in Rhodes is the only example that has maintained its original
function until today. Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who converted the Hagia Sophia Church of
Thessaloniki into a mosque, established his mosque foundation and added a fountain, school,
madrasah, and bedesten structures around the mosque. Of these buildings, a marble fountain
has survived to the present day. Archival documents, photographs, and drawings of these four
buildings were shared in the research. Information will be given on the interventions these
buildings, located in different countries and cities today, have undergone, their connection
with each other, and the distribution of foundation revenues.