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Ala Mosque
Also known as: Ala Cami Kadirli, Osmaniye, Türkiye Kadirli, Osmaniyemosque in Kadirli, Osmaniye, Turkey
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It was first called Alaüddevle Mescit, after Kasım Bey's father Alaüddevle Bozkurt, and the name was later shortened to Ala. In the 19th century it served as an Ottoman Army depot, and after 1865 it was restored for use as a mosque. It was abandoned in 1924, during the Republican era. A restoration that started in 2012 was finished in July 2020.
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Ala Mosque (Turkish: Ala Camisi) is a historical mosque in Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey.
Ala Mosque is in Kadirli ilçe (district) of Osmaniye Province. There is a Roman necropolis to the east of the mosque.
It was a Byzantine church and monastery built in the 5th century. After the city was captured by Kasım Bey of Dulkadirids in 1489, it was converted into a mosque and a madrasa. A mimbar and a minaret were added by the Dulkarids. It was initially named Alaüddevle Mescit after Kasım Bey's father Alaüddevle Bozkurt. Later, the name was shortened to "Ala". During the 19th century, Ala Mosque was used as an Ottoman Army depot, and after 1865 it was restored as a mosque. In 1924, during the Turkish Republic era, it was abandoned. Beginning by 2012, the building underwent a restoration. Which was finished in July 2020.
According to Richard Batliss, the dimensions of the original building was 33 m × 19.5 m (108 ft × 64 ft).
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