Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SANAT TARIHI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF ART HISTORY, cilt.31, sa.1, 2022 (ESCI)
In this study, the Hoca Imam Mosque, located in the city center of Sivas, will be introduced and evaluated. Hoca Imam Mosque was built in the second quarter of the 14th century, during the Eretna Principality Period. The building, which is one of the earliest mosques built in Sivas, took its name from its founder and over time, the neighborhood where the building was located was also called by the same name. Hoca Imam, the founder of the mosque, is a well-known Sufi. When he died in 1373, he was buried in front of his mosque, which he gave his name, and his tomb was built. The tomb of Hoca Imam has not survived. However, according to the archive document dated 1850, which gives information about the existence of his tomb, it is mentioned that a tombmaster was appointed. Regardless of the type of this tomb, it must be at least 5 m tall. Even when the tomb was built adjacent to the main wall of the mosque, it is understood that the mosque was probably a wooden ceiling structure measuring approximately 10 m. Today, the coffin belonging to Hoca Imam is located in the northwest of the mosque, in the room between the minaret and the northern wall of the sanctuary.