Müftü Mosque
| Mersin Müftü Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Müftü Mosque portal from the east | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| Region | Mediterranean Region |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Mersin, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′18″N 34°36′57″E / 36.78833°N 34.61583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Müftü Mosque (Turkish: Müftü Camisi) is a historic mosque in Mersin, Turkey.
The mosque is to the east of Efrenk River, also known as Müftü River referring to the mosque. The mosque was commissioned by Müftü Emin in 1884. A Müftü (Mufti) is an Islamic scholar, who interprets and expounds Islamic law sharia and fiqh, a jurist qualified to give authoritative legal opinion known as fatwa. Originally, there was also a madrasa to the northeast of the mosque. Later, a Quran course building was built to the west of the main building.
The square-plan mosque is built with
The madrasa is currently no more existent and some of the original work was lost. The mosque and the Quran course building underwent restoration in 2007 by the Directorate General of Foundations.[2] Currently, the Quran course building is being used as the Müftü's office.