Zeynel Abidin Mosque
mosque in Turkey
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Overview
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Zeynel Abidin Mosque is part of a historic religious complex in the Nusaybin district of Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey. The complex comprises a mosque, a medrese and the tombs of Zeynel Abidin and his sister Sitti Zeynep, who are known as 13th-generation descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. This Zeynel Abidin should not be confused with Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, who bears the same name. The L-plan building is made of rough stone. The mimbar, mihrab and minaret were added later, and the two tombs stand to the southeast of the mosque.
History
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According to an inscription, the complex was built in 1159 during the Zengid period. The mosque stands on the site of a church dedicated to Saint Febronia of Nisibis, a Christian martyr. The mimbar, mihrab and minaret were later additions to the original structure; the available sources do not give their dates.
From Wikipedia
Zeynel Abiddin Mosque Complex (Turkish: Zeynel Abidin Camii ve Külliyesi) is a historic religious building complex in Nusaybin, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey.
It is located in the Nusaybin district of Mardin Province at 37°04′02″N 41°12′51″E. Zeynel Abidin and his sister Sitti Zeynep are known as 13th-generation grandchildren of Muhammad, and he is not to be confused with Ali ibn Husayn al-Sajjad / Zayn al-Abidin who is known by the same name. According to an inscription, the complex was built in 1159, during the Zengid dynasty. It consists of a mosque, built in the place where the church of Santa Febronia of Nisibis, Christian martyr, a medrese (school) and tombs of both Zeynel Abidin and his sister Sitti Zeynep.
The building material of the L-plan mosque complex is rough stone. The mimbar, mihrab and the minaret are later additions. The tombs of Zeynel Abidin and Sitti Zeynep are located at the southeast of the mosque.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%84_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeynel_Abidin_Mosque_Complex
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeynel_Abidin_Camii