Menüçehr Mosque

Menüçehr Mosque (Turkish: Menûçihr Camii) is a mosque in the Ani ancient city in Arpaçay of Kars Province, Turkey. Mosque was built between 1072 and 1086 by the Kurdish dynasty of Shaddadids.[1][2] It's the first mosque in the current borders of Turkey. There are geometric decorations made from colored stones in the mosque.[3] Restoration work started in June 2020.[4]

Menûçihr Camii
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationArpaçay, Kars Province
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°30′36″N 43°34′12″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1072
Completed1086
Minaret(s)1

See also

References

  1. "SHADDADIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. "MENÛÇİHR CAMİİ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. "Armenian Architecture - VirtualANI - The Mosque of Minuchihr". www.virtualani.org. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. Agency, Anadolu (2020-06-24). "Anatolia's 1st Turkish mosque to open to worship after restoration". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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