Fırfırlı Mosque (Church of Twelve Apostles)

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Fırfırlı Mosque (Church of Twelve Apostles)

The building, which is made of cut stone in a basilica plan with three naves, also known as the Twelve Apostles Church, was named as “Fırfırlı Church” by the people due to the windmill on a water well located around the building during the Ottoman period. A very beautiful stone workmanship can be observed on the western facade and the corner towers of the building. One of the prominent aspects of the building is the half-columns and the decorations on the stone wall on the exterior façade. According to the sources, the “Holy Cross of Varak”, which is of great importance to Christianity, was found in the Varak Monastery in the Van region, and taken to Şanlıurfa in 1092, and placed in this church. The building was restored and utilized as a mosque in 1956. Today, it serves as the Iyad ibn Ghanm Mosque.

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