🕌 Sekbanbaşı Mosque

Sekbanbaşı Mosque was a mosque located in the Ottoman capital of Constantinople. It was originally a Byzantine church. According to the writings of Hafiz Hüseyin al-Ayvansarayî (Hadîkatü’l-cevâmi‘), the original Byzantine church had been converted by İbrahim Ağa, the lieutenant of the Ottoman sekban regiments (sekbanbaşı). The building was located in Kendir Sokağı, in the Kırkçeşme quarter, near the ancient aqueduct of Roman Emperor Valens.