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Yağ Cami
Historical mosque in Adana, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yağ Cami is a historical mosque located in the old town of Adana, Turkey.[1] The structure was originally built as the Surp Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church at the second half of the 13th century during the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. It was converted into a mosque in c.1380 by the Ramazanoğlu Bey Şihabeddin Ahmed,[2] just after taking over the city. It is the oldest mosque in the city and later on formed part of the külliye that also includes a madrasah.
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Seyhan Müftülüğü |
Rite | Sunni |
Year consecrated | late 14th century |
Status | Active |
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Geographic coordinates | 36°59′01″N 35°19′37″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Completed | 2nd half of the 13th century (as Surp Hagop Church) |
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