Imarets

thumb|The imaret of the Hagia Sophia complex in [[Istanbul, built in 1743]] Imaret, sometimes also known as a darüzziyafe, is one of several names used to identify the public soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th centuries. These public kitchens were often part of a larger complex known as a külliye, which could include hospices, mosques, caravanserais, and colleges. The imarets provided food that was free of charge to specific groups of people and unfortunate individuals. Imarets were not invented by the Ottomans but developed under their rule as highly s

Ottoman charity in Palestine

ottoman building in Greece

building in Komotini, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

historic building and charitable complex in Istanbul, Turkey