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Prayer platform for the Ottoman royal family
The green structure is a Hünkâr Mahfili in the Mahmut Pasha Mosque.

A Hünkâr Mahfili is a structure within the prayer hall of a mosque used for worship by the Sultan, the royal family, and high-ranking government officials. It originated in the Ottoman mosque of Turkey. Often raised, it provides privacy and protection from would-be assassins. It is often attached to a Hünkâr Kasrı.

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References

  1. "Hünkâr Mahfili | Ayasofya Müzesi". ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. "bursa ulucami: HÜNKAR MAHFİLİ". 2018-02-03. Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. Çetinaslan, Mustafa (2013-02-01). "Hünkâr Mahfillerinin Ortaya Çıkışı, Gelişimi ve Osmanlı Dönemi Örnekleri". Selçuk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi (in Turkish) (29): 61–74. ISSN 2667-4750.

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