| Menûçihr Camii | |
|---|---|
 The first mosque built in Anatolia (modern day Turkey) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Kars |
| Location | |
| Location | Kars Province |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°30′36″N 43°34′12″E / 40.51000°N 43.57000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic Architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1072 |
| Completed | 1086 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Menucihr Mosque (Turkish: Menûçihr Camii) is a mosque in the medieval city of Ani in Kars Province, Turkey. It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Manuchihr ibn Shavur of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. Restoration of the mosque started in June 2020.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "SHADDADIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ↑ "MENÛÇİHR CAMİİ". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (44+2 vols.) (in Turkish). Istanbul: Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies. 1988–2016.
- ↑ "Anatolia's 1st Turkish mosque to open to worship after restoration". The Frontier Post. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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