It is not clear when the work, which is located about 150 meters south of Yağ Mosque in Ali Ağa neighborhood and whose real name is Hasan Kethüdâ Mosque, was built. According to a rumor circulating among the public, it was built by Abdullah’s son Hasan Ağa, the vassal who supervised the construction of the Grand Mosque, while Ramazanoğlu Pîrî Pasha was out of Adana as the beylerbeyi, with the material increased from this construction. Although the degree of accuracy of this rumor is unknown, it is noteworthy that there are great similarities between the two works in terms of the vertical spaces on the side of the harim, as well as the corrugated tiles covering the domes, tiles and colored stonework on the mihrabs and pulpits. Considering these similarities and the fact that the completion date of the Grand Mosque is 1541, and the newest of the tile-covered sarcophagi in its tomb dates back to 1552, the 16th century. It can be said that it was built in the middle of the century.
It is known that it underwent two major repairs in 1814 and 1946, and during these repairs, it is seen that the rectangular spaces on both sides of the harim were changed and the porticoes on three sides of the courtyard were completely eliminated. The original parts of the first building that have survived to the present day consist of the harim, the minaret and a part of the narthex.
Source: Turkish Religious Foundation Islamic Encyclopedia
Places to Visit in Adana
Source: Adana Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate
