Form and conditions of prayers in Gazy Husrev-bey's mosque

Abstract

Gazi Husrev-bey in his vakufnama for his mosque, imaret and hanikah ordered besides the five daily prayers, other prayers to be made (ibadet). From then till the present day Kur'an has been recited (Devrihan) on Friday, every day thirty persons recite the whole Kur'an (Hatma) and five other men make other prayers (tevhid-tesbih). Every year a celebration is prepared in honour of the birth of Muhamed a. s. (Mevlud). With time several other prayers have been induced into the mosque. These are done regularly either every day, or once a year, or on set occasions. This work makes mention of twenty such prayers, that are made today or used to be made.