Tombul Mosque

Construction commenced in 1740 CE and was completed in during the Ottoman era, the mosque was initially located in the town centre in north-eastern Bulgaria. As the town centre moved due the enlargement of the town, the mosque is now located in the south-west part of Shumen. The mosque's name comes from the shape of its dome. The building of the mosque was financed by Şerif Halil Pasha who was born in the village of Madara, east of Shumen. == Architecture ==

'' The mosque complex consists of a main edifice (a prayer hall), a sahn, and a twelve-room extension that was used as a boarding house of the madrasa. The mosque's architecture is influenced by the oriental architectural style "Tulip Period", that originated in the early 18th century, which is characterized by the inclusion of elements of the French Baroque. The interior has mural paintings of vegetable life and geometric figures and inscriptions of Arabic, phrases from the Qur'an. The sahn is known for the arches in front of the twelve rooms that surround it and the minaret is high. == See also ==