ÇUMRA MİNBERLERİ

Although Çumra district center, located in the southeast of Konya, has developed since the early years of the Republic, it draws attention in the context of settlement and cultural heritage, especially with its mosques from the late Ottoman period. Mosques and masjids dating back to the Principalities and Late Ottoman period were built in Çumra. These mosques, especially those dating to the Late Ottoman period, show that the tradition of wooden pole mosques, which were built in large numbers in other districts of Konya, was also continued in Çumra district. Within the scope of this study on Çumra minbars, the mosques located in the neighborhoods of İçeri Çumra, Karamanoğlu İbrahim Bey (14-15th century), and Esat Paşa (H. 1300/M. 1882), Alemdar (H. 1317/M. 1899), Dedemoğlu (late 19th century), Okçu (H.1305/M.1883) and Yeni Mescit (H. 1328/M. 1910) were discussed. In these mosques, six minibars made of stone and wood materials that have survived in their original condition were evaluated. The mosques within the scope of the study have been examined in the publications made so far with their architectural dimension. However, there is no detailed study on minbars. These pulpits are representative of their period and scientifically important works of art. In this study, the minbars are examined in detail in terms of material, technique and ornamentation, and their importance in terms of Turkish Islamic art is emphasized by evaluating them within the framework of the period style.