Menüçehr Mosque
| Menûçihr Camii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Arpaçay, Kars Province |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°30′36″N 43°34′12″E / 40.51000°N 43.57000°ECoordinates: 40°30′36″N 43°34′12″E / 40.51000°N 43.57000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1072 |
| Completed | 1086 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Menucihr Mosque (Turkish: Menûçihr Camii) is a mosque in the Ani ancient city in Arpaçay of Kars Province, Turkey. It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Ebu’l Manuçehr Bey of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. Restoration of the mosque started in june 2020.[1][2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "SHADDADIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "MENÛÇİHR CAMİİ". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (44+2 vols.) (in Turkish). Istanbul: Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies. 1988–2016.
- ^ "Anatolia's 1st Turkish mosque to open to worship after restoration". The Frontier Post. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
Categories:
- Mosques in Turkey
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1086
- Shaddadids
- Buildings and structures in Kars Province
- 11th-century mosques
- Seljuk architecture