Turkish Embassy in Manama screens documentary on Ottoman architect Sinan

The Turkish Embassy in Manama, in cooperation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, screened the documentary “A Mysterious History: Architect Sinan” at the Bahrain National Museum. The film explores the life of one of the Ottoman Empire’s most renowned architects.

The Turkish Embassy in Manama, in cooperation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, organized a screening of the documentary “A Mysterious History: Architect Sinan” at the Bahrain National Museum on November 13, the embassy announced.

The film explores the life of architect Sinan (around 1490–1588), the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect in the 16th century. He served during the reigns of Sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II and Murad III, and is credited with hundreds of structures, including mosques, schools, bridges and baths.

Screening of the documentary “A Mysterious History: Architect Sinan” at the Bahrain National Museum

Among his most famous works are the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul and the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, which Sinan described as the masterwork of his career. UNESCO added the latter to its World Heritage List in 2011.