When does the Hırka-i Şerif open for visitors? 2025 visiting hours announced

With the arrival of Ramadan, visits to the Hırka-i Şerif will also begin. The start date and visiting hours for the Hırka-i Şerif have been finalized. The Hırka-i Şerif, which is kept at the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque in Fatih, opens to visitors on the first Friday of every Ramadan and accepts visitors throughout the month of Ramadan.

Disabled, sick, and elderly visitors will be able to make their visits without waiting in line, accompanied by staff, and will be able to use the disabled elevator.

Visiting dates and hours

When will it open for visitors? Friday, March 7

Weekday visiting hours: Between 10:00 and 17:00

Weekend visiting hours: Between 09:00 and 17:30

Visits will continue until 03:00 in the morning after the Tarawih prayer on the Night of Power (Kadir Gecesi), March 26.

Visits will end after the afternoon prayer (Asr prayer) on the eve of the holiday (Arife).

Advice to Istanbul residents

Since the number of visitors from outside the city and abroad increases after the 15th day of Ramadan, the Hırka-i Şerif Foundation recommends that Istanbul residents come during the first week to make their visits more comfortably.

What is the Hırka-i Şerif?

The Hırka-i Şerif is a sacred relic belonging to Prophet Muhammad. It was brought to Istanbul and protected following the Egyptian Campaign of Yavuz Sultan Selim (1517) during the Ottoman period. The Hırka-i Şerif is kept in the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque in Fatih and is opened for visits during the month of Ramadan. This cloak, which has great spiritual value for Muslims, has been carefully protected and preserved through generations within a special tradition.