Şakirin Mosque
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Şakirin Mosque (pronounced Shakirin) is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The building is located at one of the entrances of the historic Karacaahmet Cemetery in Üsküdar. It was built by the Semiha Şakir Foundation in memory of İbrahim Şakir and Semiha Şakir and opened on 7 May 2009. According to newspaper reports, it is the most carbon-neutral mosque in Turkey.[1]
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Şakirin Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Ownership | Semiha Şakir Foundation |
Leadership | Imam(s): Hüseyin Kutlu |
Location | |
Location | Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Hüsrev Tayla, Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Modern |
General contractor | MİM Yapı |
Date established | 7 May 2009 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 500 |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Site area | 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft) |
Website | |
sakirincamii.net |
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