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Church-Mosque of Vefa
Church-Mosque of Vefa
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Church-Mosque of Vefa
Church-Mosque of Vefa, alsom known as Molla Gürani Mosque, is a historical mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a former Eastern Orthodox church from the Byzantine period dedicated to Hagios Theodoros that was converted into a mosque in the 15th century AD by Molla Gürani, a famous Kurdish scholar and the tutor of Sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror).
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Christian & Islamic Monuments
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