Sabancı Mosque
| Sabancı Central Mosque | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Seyhan, Adana, Adana Province, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°59′29″N 35°20′03″E / 36.99139°N 35.33417°ECoordinates: 36°59′29″N 35°20′03″E / 36.99139°N 35.33417°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Country | Turkey |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Necip Dinç |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Neo-Ottoman |
| Groundbreaking | 1988 |
| Completed | 1998 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 28,500 |
| Dome height (outer) | 54 m |
| Minaret(s) | 6 |
| Minaret height | 99 m |
Sabancı Central Mosque (Turkish: Sabancı Merkez Camii) in Adana is the largest mosque in Turkey. The exterior of the mosque (and its interior decoration) is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, though it has six minarets, similar to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
The mosque, which went into service in 1998, was constructed upon a confiscated Armenian cemetery. It is built on a total of 52,600 square metres (566,000 square feet) of land and has a closed area of 6,600 square metres (71,000 square feet).
Sabancı Central Mosque was built jointly by Turkish Religious Foundation and Sabanci Foundation. The proprietorship of the mosque belongs to Adana Religious Affairs Foundation and its usage rights have been transferred to Adana Provincial Office of Mufti.
Sabancı Central Mosque is built on the intersection of the main arteries, railway lines and roads that connect Adana to the surrounding cities and towns, has almost become the symbol of the city with its high minarets visible from almost anywhere in the city. The Mosque, which has a capacity to offer service to 28,500 people, is famous for being one of the biggest mosques in the Balkans and in the Middle East.
Located on the banks of Seyhan River, Sabancı Central Mosque has a majestic structure with 6 minarets. There are eight pillars carrying the main dome that has a diameter of 32 metres (105 feet). The height of the main dome is 54 metres (177 feet) from floor level. The four minarets, which are adjacent to the main building are each 99 metres (325 feet) high and the other two minarets located at the semi-enclosed porch are each 75 metres (246 feet) high.
The Mosque has all facilities including 4 classrooms, 10 itikaf rooms, rooms of imam and muezzin, discussion rooms and the fountain.
All of the calligraphic works in the Mosque belong to the Calligrapher Huseyin Kutlu. The tile work of the Mosque has been done by using Iznik tile work technique. Four big panels facing Kiblah are the world's biggest mosque panels in size.
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