Anbariya Mosque

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The Anbariya Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العنبرية, romanized: Masjid al-‘Anbarīyah, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [mas.dʒɪd al.ʕam.ba.rij.ja]; Turkish: Amberiye Mescidi), also known as the Hamidiye Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque built by the Ottoman Turks in Medina, which is nowadays part of Saudi Arabia. It is named after the Anbariya Gate, next to which the mosque was located.

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Anbariya Mosque
Arabic: مسجد العنبرية
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationMedina
CountrySaudi Arabia
Anbariya Mosque is located in Saudi Arabia
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates24.4616°N 39.6017°E / 24.4616; 39.6017
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleOttoman
Completed1908
Specifications
Dome(s)Six (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two
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Built in 1908 by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II, the Anbariya Mosque was a part of the Hejaz Railway project next to al-Muazzim Railway Station, which houses the Hejaz Railway Museum.[1]

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