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Halilur Rahman Mosque
Bıçakçı Mahallesi, Balıklı Göl Cd. 34 A, 63210 Şanlıurfa Merkez/Şanlıurfa
RELIGIONS Islam
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
Halil-ur Rahman Mosque, located on the southwest corner of the Lake of Abraham, is one of the key holy sites in Urfa, built on the site where Abraham was cast down by Nimrod and saved by a pool of water. Because it plays such a central role in the legend, this mosque is, along with the cave of Abraham’s birth, one of the real focal points for religious visitation.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Known locally as Dosheme or the Makam Cami, this mosque is part of a smaller complex consisting of a mosque, a religious school or madrasa (currently used as offices for a local waqf or foundation), and a cemetery with saints tombs or turbes. The mosque was built in the year 1211 under the Ayyubids, which makes it the oldest mosque in Balikligol (although an inscription on its eastern side indicates that it underwent major restoration around 1810).
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The mosque is an excellent example of Urfa’s layered architectural history: this site once held a temple to the ancient Near Eastern fish goddess, Atargatis. After Edessa adopted Christianity, the site became the Mother Mary Church. Today, the mosque features a squat, boxy minaret (in contrast to the long slender minarets of the adjacent Rizvaniye mosque): many say that it is the bell tower of the Mother Mary Church, incorporated into the building of the mosque.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
The mosque is an excellent example of Urfa’s layered architectural history: this site once held a temple to the ancient Near Eastern fish goddess, Atargatis. After Edessa adopted Christianity, the site became the Mother Mary Church. Today, the mosque features a squat, boxy minaret (in contrast to the long slender minarets of the adjacent Rizvaniye mosque): many say that it is the bell tower of the Mother Mary Church, incorporated into the building of the mosque.
Inside the mosque, there is a fountain where water springs up, and you will notice pilgrims touching or drinking from the fountains. This is a practice that has been going on for centuries.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Direct visit is allowed, students may go on vocations.
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