Video: The Qibla, a mosque in Asia, at an altitude of 1130 meters

Written By وداد السعودي on 2015/08/19

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

ArabiaWeather.com- In Turkey, during the past few days, the "Al-Qiblah" mosque, which is located on the top of "Al-Qibla" mountain, which rises about 1130 meters above sea level, was opened in Goni Su province, in the state of Rize, in northeastern Turkey.

The mosque, whose construction dates back to the nineteenth century, is considered a distinctive architectural masterpiece that is added to the list of Islamic architecture in the world in terms of construction and the location that rises above the mountain and overlooks very beautiful landscapes, where the mountains are covered with plants and trees.

The mosque was restored as part of a project that took a year and a half to complete, and the road leading to the mosque at the top of the mountain was rehabilitated as part of the huge project.

While going to the mosque, there are walking paths and restrooms to serve tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world and gardens where visitors can have tea.

The mosque was built of wood in the nineteenth century, and in 1960 it was exposed to a fire, so it was rebuilt from stone to withstand any emergency conditions.

It is noteworthy that the mosque was called the “Qibla” mountain. Being based in the direction of the qiblah; In addition, it can be seen from a distance of 20 km.

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

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