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Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque

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The Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey.[1] The mosque is among the largest in Turkey.[2]

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History

The foundations were laid in 2008 and construction of the mosque began in 2009.

The mosque was inaugurated on April 19, 2013, with a ceremony attended by then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3] It was named after Ahmet Hamdi Akseki, a religious scholar and former president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs.

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki, after whom the mosque is named, was a respected figure, known for his contributions to Islamic scholarship and his efforts in the field of education and religious affairs.

Architecture

Interior of the mosque

The mosque consists of four minarets, each 66 m tall, and a dome with a diameter of 30 m.[4][5]

Interior

The mosque interior consists of traditional architectural elements.[2] Contrary to what is generally seen, there is no chandelier.[5]

References

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    Özaloglu, Serpil (2017). "An attempt to transform religious images into contemporary mosque architecture: Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque". Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 34 (2): 114–132. ISSN 0738-0895. JSTOR 44987222. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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    Batuman, Bülent. "Appropriating the masculine sacred islamism, gender, and mosque architecture in contemporary Turkey". Retrieved 2021-06-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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    "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque Opening Ceremony". Anadolu Ajansı. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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    "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Camii dualarla ibadete açıldı". diyanet.gov.tr (in Turkish). 2013-04-19. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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    "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque by ZEVE Lighting Design Studio". Architizer. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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