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Changes After Construction
It was repaired after the earthquakes in 1733, 1813, 1937, 1958, 1989 and most recently in 1999. The dome and minaret were damaged in the 1999 earthquake and were repaired.
In 1989, a large courtyard of 360 m² was added to the right side.
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It is also known as Terkim Mosque (Masjid).
The square-plan, single-domed and single-minaret mosque was built of cut stone. The 35th verse of the Surah al-Nur (en: “The Chapter of Light”, a chapter from the Holy Quran)* is inscribed on its dome.
The minbar is made of marble. The qibla windows are of stained glass.
The newly built 360 square meter large courtyard includes a narthex, fountain, toilet, classrooms and a soup kitchen.
