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The first underground mosque has been constructed in Turkey\u2019s Buyukcekmece district in Istanbul, the building that has won the first place in the World Architecture Fest competition for religious places.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Mosques are places to contemplate and pray,\u201d Mehmet Narin, the Mufti of Buyukcekmece, told the World Bulletin on Monday, November 4.<\/span>
\u201cThey are branches of the Kaaba,\u201d he added.<\/span>
Merging the essence of Islamic and ottoman designs with modernity, Sancaklar Mosque was inspired by Cave of Hira, where Prophet Muhammad (Peace upon him) first received prophecy.<\/span>
Built seven meters beneath the surface, the Mosque was constructed by the Turkish architect Emre Arolat.<\/span>
The mosque, located on 1200 square meters under the ground, is enlightened by lead lanes and sunshine to cast a spiritual environment.<\/span>
Departing from standard mosque designs, the Sancaklar Mosque features a cavernous underground worship hall imbued with a special spiritual reverence.<\/span>
The architects note in their brief that their design \u201caims to address the fundamental issues of designing a mosque by distancing itself from the current architectural discussions based on form and focusing solely on the essence of religious space.\u201d<\/span>
It has been under construction since May 2011 and is scheduled to be opened during the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Filling Void<\/strong><\/span>
Offering a place for more than 650 worshippers, the mosque aims to void the shortage of mosques in the district.<\/span>
“Due to the lack of mosques here in the Karaagac neighborhood, this one is needed,” the Mufti, Narin, added.<\/span>
\u201cThis district is filled with villas but there was no mosque.\u201d<\/span>
Being the world\u2019s first underground mosque, the Sancaklar Mosque was designed without a minaret or a crescent.<\/span>
Approximately 99 percent of Turkey’s population is Muslim, the majority of whom are Sunni.<\/span>
Turkey has thousands of mosques, the most famous of which are Blue Mosque, which is marked with its blue tile work ornamenting its interior walls.<\/span>
In May 2012, the world\u2019s first underwater mosque was built in north-western city of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source: OnIslam<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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