Selimiye Mosque, Konya

The Selimiye Mosque, also known as Selim II Mosque or Selimiye Camisi in Turkish, is a mosque from the 16th century located in Konya, Turkey. Adjacent to the mosque on the right is a domed library building which was added later.

Situated in the Karatay district of Konya, the mosque is located in the commercial hub of the city to the east of the Aziziye Mosque. It was built next to the tomb of Mevlana Celalüddin Rumi, a Persian Sufi mystic, which is now known as the Mevlâna Museum.

The mosque was commissioned by Selim II in 1558 when he was a prince serving as a sanjak governor. Although Mimar Sinan was the chief architect at the time of construction, the mosque is not mentioned in any of his autobiographies. Sinan only lists the renovation of a hospice in Konya. The mosque was completed in 1570 after Selim became the sultan. It underwent repairs in 1685, 1816, and 1914.

This double-minaret mosque is typical of the 16th century Ottoman architecture and is similar to the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul. The prayer area is covered by a large dome, and there are seven small domes over the porch. The mihrab is made of blue marble, and the minbar is made of white marble.