BİLAL-İ HABEŞİ MESCİDİ

When you come to Tarsus, it is one of the places to visit.

Bilal-i Habeşi moderation and masjid is located at the back of the Great Mosque. Bilal-i Habeşi, who was the muezzin of our Prophet, Hz. Since he came to Tarsus during his visit to the conquered places during the time of Ömer, his prayer was made in the 7th century, and then his masjid was built in the 16th century because he was praying and praying in the place where his current authority and mosque was present. The mosque is covered with a large dome. There is an authority section belonging to Bilal-i Habeşi inside. It is understood from the Ottoman archive documents that a foundation was established in 1519 on behalf of the Bilal-i Habeşi authority. It was restored in 2013.

Tarsus is a place where the Prophet and his Companions lived and visited. Bilal-i Abyssinian also lived for a while. They built this mosque where he lived.

It is a small building, but a very beautiful and impressive point... God bless those who keep it alive...

A very cute and historical mosque

The place where Bilal-i Abyssinian, the owner who recited the first prayer, came to Tarsus, stayed 15-20 and worshiped. May Allah raise his rank

Get a museum card on your way to Tarsus, which has such a historical texture and is considered the cradle of religions and civilizations. It will be much more economical. Choose clothes that will not make you sweat and that will allow you to walk comfortably on a comfortable sneakers. Tarsus can be visited on foot. Tell us. Bilal-i Habeşi Authority and Masjid is located on the southwest side of the Grand Mosque. Our Prophet Hz. Bilal-i Habeşi, who is the muezzin of Muhammad. When he came to Tarsus during his visit to the places conquered during the time of Omar, his office was built in the 7th century and a mosque in the 16th century because he read and prayed at the place called Kırkkaşık, that is, where his current position and mosque is located. The mosque has a black plan and is covered with a large dome. There is a three-part, three-domed narthex. Inside is the maqam section of Bilal-i Habeşi. In addition, a well was built next to the mosque. It is understood from the Ottoman archive documents that a foundation was established in 1519 in the name of Bilal-i Habeşi. It was restored in 2013. Finding his office in Tarsus is explained as follows; Hz. Bilal-i Habeşi (r.a), who visited the places conquered during the time of Umar (r.a), came to Tarsus and stayed here for 18 days in the guesthouse near the place called "Forty Spoon", that is, where his current position is located. Later, this guesthouse was turned into a mosque and a well was built next to it. It is said that this well is healing among the people. Indeed, even if Tarsus passed into the hands of the Muslims during the Abbasid period, it was before XV. Hz. In the time of Omar (r.a), the Islamic armies came to Tarsus and even conquered these places. The Islamic Army under the commandership of Abu Ubeyde bin Cerrah and Halid Ibn-i Walid (r.a), who was assigned to conquest Damascus, entered this zone from the upstream sides of the Ceyhan River and took Misis Castle. In addition, Habib b.Mesleme and the other Islamic army under the command of Muawiya b.Ebu Sufyyan conquered Iskenderun and Payas, and annexed the Anavariza Castle and Anavariza to the Islamic lands. There is no doubt when Bilal comes to Tarsus. The conversion of the guesthouse of that period into a mosque and making a representative grave here due to the visit of the Prophet Bilal-i Habeşi to this holy place is an indication that it was an authority.

Habeshi Hz. His office was built in the 7th century, and his mosque was built in the 16th century, as he came to Tarsus during his visit to the conquered places in the time of Omar, in the place called Kırkkaşık, that is, in the place where his current location and mosque is located. He stayed in this place for 18 or 21 days. .