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{{Short description|Mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey}}
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'''Şirvani Camii''', '''Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii''' or '''İki Şerefeli Camii''' is a mosque in [[Gaziantep]], [[Turkey]]. It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwestf the citadel. The [[mosque]], which is one of the oldest in the city, was undertaken by Şirvani Mehmet Effendi. Another name for it is the İki Şerefeli Camii (Double Balcony Mosque) because, unlike conventional mosques which have only one, its minaret has two balconies. Also distinctively, the minbar is located in a special slot and is moved out for special services.<ref name="muf">{{cite news |title=TARİHİ CAMİLERİMİZ |publisher=gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr |date=2012-06-18|url=http://www.gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=41 |accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref>
'''Şirvani Camii''', '''Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii''' or '''İki Şerefeli Camii''' is a [[mosque]] in [[Gaziantep]], Turkey.
It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of [[Gaziantep Castle]]. The mosque, which is one of the oldest in the city, was undertaken by Şirvani Mehmet Effendi.
[[File:Tarihi Antep Kalesi Depremde Zarar Gördü.webm|thumb|Video showing damage to the mosque (from 0:53) and the nearby [[Gaziantep Castle]] on the day of the 2023 earthquake]]
Another name for the mosque is the İki Şerefeli Camii (Double Balcony Mosque) because, unlike conventional mosques which have only one, its [[minaret]] has two balconies. Also distinctively, the [[minbar]] is located in a special slot and is moved out for special services.<ref name="muf">{{cite news |title=TARİHİ CAMİLERİMİZ |publisher=gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr |date=2012-06-18|url=http://www.gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=41 |accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref>

On 6 February 2023, the mosque was seriously damaged by [[2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake|two consecutive earthquakes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcus |first=Lilit |date=2023-02-06 |title=Ancient castle used by Romans and Byzantines destroyed in Turkey earthquake |url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/gaziantep-castle-destroyed-turkey-earthquake/index.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>


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Revision as of 11:34, 9 September 2023

Şirvani Mosque
Şirvani Mosque in 2019
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationGaziantep, Turkey
Architecture
TypeMosque
Minaret(s)1 (collapsed in 2023 earthquake)

Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey.

It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle. The mosque, which is one of the oldest in the city, was undertaken by Şirvani Mehmet Effendi.

Video showing damage to the mosque (from 0:53) and the nearby Gaziantep Castle on the day of the 2023 earthquake

Another name for the mosque is the İki Şerefeli Camii (Double Balcony Mosque) because, unlike conventional mosques which have only one, its minaret has two balconies. Also distinctively, the minbar is located in a special slot and is moved out for special services.[1]

On 6 February 2023, the mosque was seriously damaged by two consecutive earthquakes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "TARİHİ CAMİLERİMİZ". gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Marcus, Lilit (6 February 2023). "Ancient castle used by Romans and Byzantines destroyed in Turkey earthquake". CNN. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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