Cardigan-i Sharif visit, which takes place every Ramadan, could not be realized in the last two years due to the rapid increase in coronavirus events. It has been announced that the part where the Cardigan-i Sharif, which has a valuable place in the Islamic world, is reopened to visitors with the decrease in the events. So where is the Cardigan-i Sherif? How to get to Hırka-i Şerif Mosque? Here is the answer to the questions asked…
Our beloved Prophet Hz. Hırka-i Şerif, which is one of the holy relics gifted to His Holiness Veysel Karani in the will of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and has been preserved in the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque in Fatih since 1851, has been closed to visitors for the past two years due to the increase in coronavirus incidents. The Cardigan-i Şerif, which was protected with a padlock, was reopened to visitors with the decrease in the number of incidents. There were emotional moments in the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, where citizens flocked to see it. Many people started to research about Hırka-i Şerif on search engines. Let’s take a look at the curious details about the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, where the Hırka-i Şerif is exhibited.
WHERE IS HIRKA-İ ŞERİF? WHAT IS HIRKA-İ ŞERİF?
Prophet of Islam Hz. Hırka-i Şerif, which is rumored to have been on the Prophet’s ascension and was given to Veysel Karani upon his will, is exhibited in a special section built by the Ottoman Sultan, Sultan Abdülmecid, inside the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, built in 1851.
The 120 cm long Cardigan-i Şerif, consisting of 8 modules and woven from the feathers under the throats of young camels, is protected in a silver box with a glass lid. The 1500-year-old relic was defended by Veysel Karani’s grandchildren.
HIRKA-I-SHARIF IS OPEN TO VISIT!
Cardigan-i Şerif, which is opened to visitors in the middle of the noon and afternoon prayers from the fifteenth of Ramadan to the night of Qadr every year, has not been able to accept visitors due to the increase in coronavirus events for the past 2 years. However, Veysel Karani’s grandson from the 59th generation, Foundation Leader Barış Samir announced the good news in his statement with the following words:
“Hırka-i Şerif, which is opened to visitors every year during Ramadan, has been closed to visitors for 2 years due to the pandemic. However, this Following the decrease in the number of incidents last year, the Istanbul Governor’s Office said, “Let us be reinforcements, open to visits”. In our meetings, we received word from both the governor’s office and the police that a basis for security and pandemic measures would be provided. We decided to open Hırka-i Şerif to visitors on Friday, April 22. All we ask of our citizens is to comply with the pandemic rules during their visits.”
HOW TO GET TO HIRKA-İ ŞERİF MOSQUE?
To see the Hırka-i Şerif, you need to go to the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque in Fatih’s Atikali district. If you want to reach by public transportation vehicles; You can simply take the 146T, 28, 31 E, 336E, 38B, 38E, 39Y, 87 border buses to the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque.
ADDRESS: Hırka-i Şerif Mahallesi / Fevzi Paşa Caddesi / 34091 / Fatih
