Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque Hacı Bayram-ı Veli, originally named Numan-bin Koyunluca Ahmet (also known as Koyuncu in Turkish), was born in the village of Solfasol in Ankara in 1352. He was a notable Sufi poet, composer, and the founder of the Bayrami order. After completing his studies in Ankara and Bursa, he began his career as an instructor at Karamedrese, an Islamic theological school established by Meklik Hatun. The Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque, situated close to the Ulus District in Ankara near the Augustus Temple, was originally constructed in 1427. The mosque’s present-day architectural style reflects a blend of late 17th and 18th-century designs, with additional parts added on the north and west sides at later dates. The mosque features a rectangular layout, with a two-tiered minaret that has a square base and a brick shaft, positioned on the southeast side of the mausoleum. On the southern wall of the later addition, there is a large Arabic calligraphy inscription that reads "In the Name of God, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful" (Kelime-i Tevhid). At the center, a hexagonal rosette is surrounded by six rows of floral motifs, and a smaller version of this rosette appears in the rectangular panel on the ceiling of the annexed western section, which is separated from the main prayer hall. Both areas feature ceilings decorated with floral-patterned cornices. The mosque’s lower windows are rectangular and protected by wrought-iron grilles, while the exterior windows are set within niches framed by pointed arches. The upper windows have pointed arches filled with stained glass, bordered by finely carved marble designs. Inside, the walls are adorned with Kütahya tiles up to the window level, above which the walls are plain but edged with intricately carved palmette patterns. The Mihrab, a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, is ornamented with stalactite-like detailing. Its corners showcase an elegant five-line inscription from the Koran on the pediment, and the Mihrab borders are also inscribed with verses from the Koran. The colorful Mimbar is a masterful example of craftsmanship, created using the traditional false "Kundekari" technique. The mosque’s carvings were executed by Nakkaş Mustafa. Two inscriptions on the wall record a restoration carried out by one of Hacı Bayram-ı Veli’s grandsons in 1714. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or simply send us a message on WhatsApp, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.