The objective is to examine the historical development, sources, genres, and performance traditions of mosque music through a musicological lens; to enable students to analyze examples of mosque music in terms of *maqam* (modal framework), melodic progression, rhythm, the relationship between text and music, and performance style; and to equip them with the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate processes of tradition, transmission, and change—by comparing examples from different periods and performers—as well as to conduct scholarly research in this field.

This subject covers the conceptual framework, historical development, and position of mosque music within the broader context of Turkish religious music; its written, visual, and aural sources; the shared and distinct characteristics of mosque and *tekke* (dervish lodge) music; the *ezan* (call to prayer), *kamet*, *salâ*, *tekbir*, *salât-ı ümmiyye*, *tesbihat*, and other forms of religious music performed within the mosque setting; the relationship between the recitation of the Quran and mosque music, along with its specific performance principles; elements such as *makam* (melodic mode), *seyir* (melodic progression), *geçki* (modulation), free rhythm, *usul* (rhythmic cycle), prosody, and stylistic nuances; the roles of the *muezzin* and congregational performance, as well as the tradition of transmission through *meşk* (master-apprentice instruction); the influence of mosque acoustics on performance; and, finally, the comparative analysis of historical and contemporary recordings, alongside methodological and ethical considerations in the study of mosque music.