Sulejman Veličanstveni Epizode: Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ (#Ottoman #Turkish: معمار سينان; #Modern #Turkish: Mimar Sinan, pronounced [miːˈmaːɾ siˈnan], "#Sinan the #Architect") (c. 1489/1490 – July 17, 1588) was the chief Ottoman architect (Turkish: mimar) and #civil #engineer for #sultans #Suleiman the #Magnificent, #Selim II, and Murad III. He was responsible for the construction of more than 300 major #structures and other more modest #projects, such as his #Islamic primary schools (sibyan mektebs). His apprentices would later design the #Sultan #Ahmed #Mosque in #Istanbul, #Stari #Most in #Mostar, and help design the #Taj #Mahal in the #Mughal #Empire. by zilo17