Mevlid-i Halil mosque, Urfa, Turkey
Courtyard, dome and minaret of the Mevlid-i Halil mosque complex, Ottoman, built 1523 AD, at night, in Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa, or Urfa, the site of ancient Edessa, Turkey. The mosque was built next to the cave where Abraham (prophet Ibrahim) is thought to have been born, and is dedicated to his birth. The site originally housed a Roman temple, then a synagogue, then a Byzantine church, before becoming a mosque. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50384974
Media ID
50384974
Size
5300px x 8268px
(9.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
