The two former republics in Urfa during the Armenian church converted into a mosque, while the almost empty for eleven months only in the month of Ramadan are interested. Urfa is why fasting these “air-conditioned mosque” s Iftar in the rest of your time waiting.

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The two former republics in Urfa during the Armenian church converted into a mosque, while the almost empty for eleven months only in the month of Ramadan are interested. Urfa is why fasting these “air-conditioned mosque” s Iftar in the rest of your time waiting.

After the Genocide of Armenians in Urfa in 1915 after being empty last 60 years, the church converted into a mosque situated in the city center at the beginning of the Holy Asdvadzadzin (Blessed Virgin Mary), and the Holy Arakelots (the Apostles) is coming. Or with the current name Saladin and New frilled mosques …

Surp Surp not Asdvadzadzin that Astez!

Fish Lake is located near campus, old photographs and postcards of the city skyline holds an important place in the Church of Surp Asdvadzadzin, archbishops was the center until 1915. ‘Big Church’ next to the so-called Armenian Surp Asdvadzadzin College and Middle School is located in the Republic today than there were in the church.

Describing the history of the sign at the entrance to the Holy Asdvadzadzin name ‘Armenian Holy Church Astez’ he does not see the mosque is still expected demand. Urfa window on the edge of the dragon reliefs available, church history known mosque, the city instead of the old Muslim places of worship kullanıyor.soyk am after Urfa Castle dating back to the Armenian quarter, along with past deleted from the church, first in Anatolia, like, for many years a tenement was left, after the power plant were used. Last olaraks in 1993 Saladin Mosque converted to the worship of the Muslim community was opened a year later.

Governor of Urfa ‘Armenian’ does not say

Surp Asdvadzadzin 37 years ago from a similar fate in 1956, converted into a mosque in the Church of the Holy Arakelots lives. Inscription were lost and the exact date can not be known church door any information is absent, the governor’s web site Armenian heritage is not mentioned, only this place is important, an old church that following sentence says: “Christianity in terms of great importance Foil cross in 1092 in Urfa brought to this church was put. “

If the Council’s web site governorship structure which is different from that of the former Armenian Church, New Church as the frilled for a while before changing the decision taken in 1956 states that used as a prison.

According to some accounts, the pre-1915 stone ornaments in the Church was, according to some accounts located at the top in that period due to wind roses ‘frilly’ structure called the Prophet by the name of the muftis. Iyaz Bin Ganem Memorial Church replaced as the demand is not recognized by the Council, the structure of Christian history in the region continues to remain in the memory. Therefore, as Salahaddin Mosque Mosque in New frilled not interested in the congregation for 11 months. Place could be found in the surrounding sidewalks, even to the mosque prayer rug laid kılınırk, Muslim worship filed not be subjected to these two old churches. 2-3 Fridays even the most pure, while maintaining the old church new mosques, just over a month is filled by the congregation. The reason for this lack of interest often exceeding 40 degrees sweltering in Urfa iftar in Ramadan of the Muslim community structure your time in air-conditioned waiting …

Source: AGOS