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26-JUN-2009

Istanbul june 2009 2466.jpg

Inside the mosque itself. In this wide-angle view one sees in the far centre a construction that is the Hünkar mahfili, an area from where the sultan could attend the service without being seen (or only partially because of a grating). It would often be raised and afford privacy as well as safety from murder attempts. It would often connect to the Hünkar kasrı, a set of rooms with generally their own entrance, for the sultan and his retinue.

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