New_Mosque,_Malatya

New Mosque, Malatya

New Mosque, Malatya

Mosque in Malatya, Turkey

The New Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Cami, pronounced [jeni dʒami] originally named the Hacı Yusuf Taş Mosque) is a mosque in Malatya, Turkey.

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The original mosque was burned down in a fire in Malatya Bazaar in 1889, and was subjected to another fire in 1890 before it was repaired.[1] Reconstruction began in 1893 and was damaged by an earthquake on March 3, 1893. It took until 1913 to complete the construction.[1]

The rebuilt mosque was damaged by a 1964 earthquake and badly damaged in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Satilmiş, Selahattin (15 October 2021). "An Example for Disaster Management in the Ottoman Empire: The Malatya Fires of 1889 and 1890". Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi (13): 101–128. doi:10.21021/osmed.978876.
  2. [2]
    "Turkey earthquake: Before and after pictures show extent of destruction". BBC News. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. [3]
    "Malatya's New Mosque, several others demolished in 7.7 earthquake". Daily Sabah. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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