It was built from the order of Emir Süleyman, and completed under the rule of his brother, Sultan Mehmet I.

The mosque is covered by 9 domes supported on four columns.

The mosque had originally a single minaret, the taller one was later built by Murat II.

Inside the mosque large calligraphy works can be seen.

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