Kursum Mosque
Also known as: Kursum Mosque
mosque in Bulgaria
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Overview
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Kursum Mosque, known in Turkish as Kurşunlu Camii and in Bulgarian as Куршум джамия (Kurshum Djamia), is a historic mosque in the town of Karlovo, in Bulgaria's Plovdiv Province. It stands near "20 Yuli" Square and is built in the Ottoman architectural tradition. The mosque dates from 1485 and is considered the oldest architectural monument in Karlovo, making it an important witness to the town's Ottoman-period heritage and to the long presence of its Muslim community.
History
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The mosque was built in 1485 by Karlu Ali Bey. It has since remained the oldest surviving architectural monument in Karlovo.
In 2014 a crowd of hundreds of people, described as nationalists and football supporters, attacked the building and smashed its windows.
From Wikipedia
The Kurshum Mosque (Bulgarian: Куршум джамия; Turkish: Kurşunlu Cami), officially the Kurshum Djamia Mosque, is a mosque located in Karlovo, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. The Kurshum Mosque was built in 1485 by Karlu Ali Bey. It is the oldest architectural monument in Karlovo.
In 2014, the mosque was attacked by hundreds of nationalists, fascists, and soccer fans, who smashed the mosque's windows.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%85
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurshum_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kur%C5%9Funlu_Cami_(Bulgaristan)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%85