Habib-i Nejjar Mosque
| Habib-i Nejjar Mosque | |
|---|---|
Antakya, Hatay, Turkey | |
  Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°2′N 36°10′E / 36.033°N 36.167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
Habib-i Nejjar Mosque is a historical mosque in
earthquakes in February 2023.[1]
History
In
Yaqut al-Rumi mentions a shrine of Habib as a place of pilgrimage at the beginning of the thirteenth century when Antioch was under Frankish rule which was not that same church.[6]
The mosque was demolished during the 1853 earthquake. It was rebuilt by the Ottomans but the minaret was left standing and is older. The shadirvan (ablution fountain) is a later addition.
The mosque was destroyed in the 2023 earthquake.
Namesake
The mosque was named after
Jesus Christ. In the early years of Christianity, he was martyred by the pagans, who refused to convert.[7] He was canonized a Christian saint.[dubious – discuss
]
disciples calling the people of Ya-Sin
to the worship of the One God:
"Then there came running, from the farthest part of the City, a man, saying, 'O my people! Obey the messengers. Obey those who ask no reward of you (for themselves), and who have received Guidance.'"[Quran 36:20-21]
Two sarcophagi
The two sarcophagi found in the yard of the mosque are believed to belong to Jonah and John the Baptist,[3] or the tomb of Habib along with that of Sham'un Al-Safa (Saint Peter, also known as Simon the Pure).[8][9]
References
- ^ "Hatay'daki 1400 yıllık cami depremde enkaza döndü". Independent Turkish (in Turkish). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Habib-i Neccar'ın efsanevî bir hikâyesi var | Gezi-Mekan | Dünya Bizim". dunyabizim.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ a b "The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar (Habib al-Najjâr)". Antiochene. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "HABİB-İ NECCAR CAMİİ | Kültür Portalı". kulturportali.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ISBN 978-90-429-2604-2. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-5909-9. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Habib-i Neccar’ın efsanevî bir hikâyesi var (Turkish)
- ^ Hughes Dictionary of Islam, Habib the Carpenter: "Habib's tomb is still seen in Antioch, and is visited by Muhammadans as a shrine."
- ^ The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar (Habib al-Najjâr)