EBUL MANUCEHR CAMİİ

We can't preserve such a neglected historical building. An officer who knows the language is a must. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Tourism pours millions of money to the fairs for the promotion of Turkey, an archaeologist cannot be appointed here.

A building architecture that is worth seeing inside the Ani ruins is very beautiful.

Although it is described as a Seljuk work, it is said to have been made by Şeddadis. Unfortunately, the value given to this building is not given to other buildings (cathedrals and churches). It would be much more meaningful for Ani if ​​it was restored like this in other temples.

I can say that this building, which corresponds to the years when the Turks first entered Anatolia, was built by the Turks. because it resembles Seljuk architecture in terms of its structure. At the same time, in its inscription (In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Merciful. The construction of this masjid and minaret was ordered by Şücauddevle Ebu Suca Manuçehr, son of Savr. It was ordered during the time of Malik Shah.)

It is the first mosque within the borders of Turkey, located in a perfect location. Definitely a must see place. It is a good example of old Turkish architecture, I wish new architectures would take this beautiful architecture as an example.

It would be more correct to say "Menuçehr". It is the first mosque built by Turks in Anatolia, which will be opened for worship again in the near future.

Ebu Menûçihr Mosque, located in the ruins of Ani, is the first Turkish mosque built by the Turks in Anatolia. It was built by Ebu Menucihr between 1072-1086, shortly after the Turks entered Anatolia. The mosque is located almost in the center of the old city. The structure was in good condition until 1892, when the excavation team of the University of Leningrad started researching here. The examinations in question continued until 1904, during this time the building was used as an excavation house, and then many parts of the structure were dismantled and taken to the Soviet Union by the excavation director Nikola Marr. Today, only the mihrab wall, western side wall and part of the octagonal thick-bodied minaret in the northwest corner are in their original condition. The minaret of the mosque, which was later used as a watchtower, was made of double colored stones. The shape of this majestic minaret, which rises like a victory monument in the middle of the old city, conforms to the early period characteristics of Seljuk architecture. The minaret was built of lighter colored stones than the mosque. The interesting thing about the minaret is that it has the inscription "bismillah" written in kufic calligraphy with the white stones lined up on it.