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27-Jun-2015 Dick Osseman

Istanbul Yeni Valide Camii 2015 0815.jpg

The grating one sees like a balcony to the right covers a Hünkar mahfili, that is 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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