Editing Madrasa (section)

==== Ottoman Empire ====
[[File:Suleymaniye kulliyesi medrese i salis 11 05 30 810000.jpeg|thumb|The Salis Medrese, part of the [[Süleymaniye Mosque|Süleymaniye complex]] (16th century) in [[Istanbul]]]]
[[Ottoman architecture]] evolved out of its Anatolian Seljuk predecessors into a particular style. In the classical Ottoman period (15th-16th centuries), the typical form of the madrasa had become a large courtyard surrounded by an arched gallery covered by a series of domes, similar to the ''[[sahn]]'' (courtyard) of imperial mosques. Madrasas were generally limited to a main ground floor, and were often built as auxiliary buildings to a central mosque which anchored a ''[[külliye]]'' or charitable complex.<ref name=":8">{{Cite book|last=Kuban|first=Doğan|title=Ottoman Architecture|publisher=Antique Collectors' Club|year=2010}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> This marked a certain departure from other madrasa styles as it emphasized the feeling of space for its own sake instead of focusing on the practical function of housing as many students as possible within a small area.<ref name=":0" /> This is evident in the ''külliye'' complex of [[Muhammad the Conqueror|Mehmet II Fatih]], which included 16 madrasa buildings arranged symmetrically around the [[Fatih Mosque, Istanbul|Fatih Mosque]]. The [[Süleymaniye Mosque|Süleymaniye complex]], often considered the apogee of Ottoman architecture, included four madrasas as part of a vast and carefully designed architectural ensemble at the top of one of [[Istanbul]]'s highest hills.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Sumner-Boyd|first1=Hilary|title=Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City|last2=Freely|first2=John|publisher=Tauris Parke Paperbacks|year=2010|edition=Revised}}</ref>