Şirvani Mosque

Şirvani Mosque
Şirvani Camii
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Municipality	Gaziantep
Country	Turkey
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates	37°03′57″N 37°22′54″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Minaret(s)	1 (collapsed in 2023 earthquake)

Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey.

It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle. The mosque, which is one of the oldest in the city, was undertaken by Şirvani Mehmet Effendi.

Video showing damage to the mosque (from 0:53) and the nearby Gaziantep Castle on the day of the 2023 earthquake

Another name for the mosque is the İki Şerefeli Camii (Double Balcony Mosque) because, unlike conventional mosques which have only one, its minaret has two balconies. Also distinctively, the minbar is located in a special slot and is moved out for special services.^[1]

On 6 February 2023, the mosque was seriously damaged by two consecutive earthquakes.^[2]

References

1. "TARİHİ CAMİLERİMİZ". gaziantepmuftulugu.gov.tr. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
2. Marcus, Lilit (6 February 2023). "Ancient castle used by Romans and Byzantines destroyed in Turkey earthquake". CNN. Retrieved 6 February 2023.