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Ağa Mosque
It was constructed by the Tunisian district governor of Antep, Ferruh Ağa. In 1799, the mosque was renovated to its present state.
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Ahmet Çelebi Mosque
Founder of the mosque is Hacı Osmanoğlu Sheik Ramazan Efendi, one of the descendants of the prophet. It is a kulliye, composed of theology school, mosque and castel. It is understood from its inscription that it is constructed in 1672. Wooden craftsmanship is interesting.
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Alaüddevle Mosque
The mosque was built during the reign of the last Dulkadiroğlu Bey, Alauddevle Bozkurt Bey, between the years 1479-1550. The exact year of construction is not known. Today, only the minaret remains from the original mosque. The present mosque was built between the years 1903-1909 using voluntary donations from local people.
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Ali Nacar Mosque
It is not known exactly when the mosque was built, however it could have been as early as the 14th century. It is thought to have been built by a carpenter called Ali Nacar, and used to be known as the Ali Nacar mosque.
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Ayşe Bacı Mosque
According to its deed of trust dated 1722, this mosque was built at the beginning of the 18th century by Hadji Ali, son of Mehmet.The mosque was badly damaged during the French occupation and extensive repairs were made in 1961.
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Bostancı Mosque
This mosque was built by Ahizade Hadji Abdürrahim in the first half of the 16th century. An inscription at the entrance, added when some repairs were made to the building, is dated 1574. There is another inscription over the "mihrab" (prayer niche) indicating that extensive repairs were carried out by Koca Battal Ağa, a descendant of the man who had the mosque built.
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Boyacı Mosque
This mosque is one of Gaziantep's oldest buildings. It was built at the beginning of the 13th century, but took its final shape in 1575 when it was renovated by the governor of Aleppo, Mehmet Pasha. The rectangular mosque is divided widthways by four pillars into two parallel sections.
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Çınarlı Mosque
The original mosque was probably built before 1660. There were said to be five large plane trees in the courtyard of the mosque, but they, and the building, were destroyed during the War of Independence. In the 1950s, a new mosque was built in its place, but there is no resemblance to the architecture of the old mosque.
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Eyüpoğlu Mosque
The mosque was originally constructed during the 14th Century, but the exact date is not known. The building was altered to its present shape during the Ottoman period. There is an entry dated 1557 in the Ayıntab Foundation record book.
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Hadji Nasır Mosque
The building was originally constructed in 1570 as a "mescit" (place of prayer), but in 1689 a"minbar" (preaching pulpit) was added, and with this, it became a mosque. Records show that the original "mescit" was built by Hadji Nasir. The conversion to a mosque was carried out by Hasan Aga, son of Kamalakzade Hadji Mahmut. The most important restoration work took place in 1812.
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Hadji Veli Mosque
This monument was originally built as a "mescit" (place of prayer) in 1645, but with the addition of a "minbar" (preaching pulpit), it became a mosque in 1690. In 1912, after extensive renovations, it took its present form. It is also known as New Mosque or Little Mosque.
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Handan Bey Mosque
This mosque was built by Handanbey in the 16th Century. While not mentioned in the Ayıtab Foundation record book of 1575, the mosque is recorded in the 1596 Ottoman records kept by a Moslem judge, indicating that it was built between these two dates.
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Hüseyin Paşa Mosque
The mosque was built by Hüseyin Pasha of Darende. According to court records, the architect was registered as Osman, son of Hüseyin. The rectangular mosque has six equal-sized internal domes, supported by the walls and two central stone pillars.
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İhsanbey Mosque
The mosque was built by Esenbek, son of Ertene in the mid 14th Century. It has several similar-sounding names; Esenbek, İhsan Bey and Hasan Bey. The mosque is rectangular in design, divided widthways into two sections, each running parallel to the kiblah (direction of Mecca).
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Kanalıcı Mosque
The present structure is thought to date from the 19th Century. It is also known by other names, such as the "Ekiz Mescidi" and the "Ekizoğlu Mescidi". It was first built as a "mescit" (place of prayer) in 1593, and was transformed into a mosque in 1724. The mosque was rebuilt in 1861, using donations from the people spearheaded by Gözükara Memik.
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Karagöz Mosque
According to foundation record books and inscriptions, this building was converted from a "mescit" (place of prayer) to a mosque by Koca Battal in the 18th Century. The original construction date is unknown, but there are maintenance records dated 1799-1800.
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Karatarla Mosque
Karatarla Mosque was originally built as a "mescit" (place of prayer), but in 1621 it was enlarged and converted to a mosque. The mosque then took its present form in 1775. It is also known as Zincirli (Chained) Mosque.
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Kozanlı Mosque
First built as a "mescit" (place of prayer) in the 17th century, this building was turned into a mosque in 1688. It is also known as the Kozanoğlu Mosque. The mosque is rectangular in design, divided transversely into two parts, each running parallel to the "kiblah" (direction of Mecca).
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Kozluca Mosque
Different opinions exist regarding the mosque's construction date. It is thought to originally have been built in the 16th century. According to records, it was built before 1543 as the "Zaim Ahmet Mescidi" (Zaim Ahmet prayer room). The present structure, however, dates largely from the 19th century.
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Kurtuluş Mosque
This mosque had originally been constructed as a church in 1892. After having been used as a church and prison, it was converted into mosque. It is the biggest mosque in Gaziantep.
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Nuri Mehmet Paşa Mosque
According to the Judicial Register and Ottoman royal decree, this mosque was built by Nuri Mehmet Pasha a few years before 1786. Epigraphs on the minaret and "mihrab" (prayer niche) show dates of 1785 and 1834 respectively.
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Ömer Sheik Mosque
This was originally built as a "mescit" (place of prayer) in the mid 16th Century, but was later converted to a mosque in the 17th Century. Even though no construction inscription has been found, according to records it was built before 1559. The foundation records show that the building was enlarged to become a mosque in 1698.
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Ömeriye Mosque
The exact construction date of this mosque is not known, however the maintenance record book, dated 1210, show that it is a very old building. It was possibly built around 1150 and is Gaziantep's oldest mosque.
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Sheik Fethullah Mosque
According to its foundation records, this mosque was built in 1563. It is part of Gaziantep's most important "külliye" (Islamic-Ottoman social complex centred around a mosque). The mosque displays one of the best examples of decorative work using coloured stone.
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Şirvani Mosque
The date of construction of this mosque is unknown. The epigraph on the portal shows that the mosque was repaired in 1681 by Seyyid Mehmet Sirvani. During this renovation a water-tank with a fountain was added to the courtyard and the toilets placed under the ground floor.
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Tahtani Mosque
The person who originally commissioned the construction of this mosque, and its exact date, are unknown, however it is registered in a document dated 1557. In 1563 it was repaired by the governor of Maraş, Osman Pasha, and further major renovations took place in 1804.
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Tekke Mosque
The mosque was built in 1638 by a Turkmen landowner, Mustafa Aga. In addition to the mosque, the individual dervish cells, the "semahane" (a building where the dervishes perform their whirling spiritual dance), sitting rooms for the dervishes, toilet facilities, pools.
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