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This mosque is actually a former Byzantine church, transformed into a mosque in the 13th century. Viewer Ibrahim Turan provided me with the proper name and spelling. "Habib" meant "beloved" and "neccar" means "carpenter." Habib-i Neccar (we don't know his real name) was killed by pagans while he was trying to protect two messengers sent to Antioch by Prophet Jesus.
The mosque had a minaret added in the 17th century.
This is (right) the wall along one side of the mosque, and some small square next to it.
Copyright Dick Osseman. For use see my Profile.
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