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Bilal-i Habeşi Mescid
The building is situated where Mohamed’s Muezzin, Bilal-ı Habeşi did his ‘Namaz’ while traveling with the armies of Islam. (picture) It is found near the southwestern corner of the Majestic Mosque. The Bilal-ı Habeşi religious foundation archives go back as far as 1519, establishing the buildings origins before that time. Distinctively, the water found in the well situated on the site is considered holy. The mosque was placed there after Bilal-ı Habeşi traveled through during the 7th century.
The mosque is simple in appearance; the main place of worship is reached by passing past the three pillars of it’s northern portico. The main building is divided into two parts consisting of a three-vaulted section and a single-vaulted one. One enters into the main of worship through a single portal. Of special note is the sarcophagus located immediately to the right of the entrance.
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