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Akçurun Mosque

Merkez, Kilis

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A historic Kilis mosque dated to the end of the Mamluk period, given as 1515 in the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam.

Safety warning

It is an active place of worship; visits may be restricted during prayer times, so follow the dress and worship rules.

Its story

According to the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, the Akçurun (Akcusun in some sources) Mosque is dated 921 (1515); it is one of the last buildings of the Mamluk period just before Kilis passed to the Ottomans. Although it has largely lost its original form because of repairs in the Ottoman and Republican periods, it stands in the middle of the old stone-built neighborhoods of Kilis and bears witness to the city's Mamluk–Ottoman transition period.

Key facts

Period
1515
Admission
Free
Getting there
Historic center of Kilis
Visit duration
15 minutes

Trip purpose

  • Free
  • Quiet

Location

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36.71884, 37.11779

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/kilis | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127632915 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/476073342