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Historic Sites Attractions In Osmaniye

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Osmaniye is a city in the Çukurova region of Turkey, the capital of Osmaniye Province. Area 3,767 km². Population of Osmaniye city: 219,339. Osmaniye Province: 512,804 . Osmaniye is at an elevation of 125 meters . Located on the eastern edge of the Çukurova plain in the foothills of the Nur Mountains, the gateway between Anatolia and the Middle East, Osmaniye is on the Silk Road, a place of strategic importance and has been a settlement for various civilizations including the Hittites, Persians and Romans. The Islamic presence in the area was first established by the Abbasid Caliph Harun Rashid, auxiliaries in his army being the first Turks to fight...
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  • 1. Ala Mosque Osmaniye
    Ala Mosque is a historical mosque in Kadirli, Turkey. Ala Mosque is in Kadirli ilçe of Osmaniye Province at 32°22′23″N 36°06′10″E. 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. 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.According to Richard Batliss, the dimensions of the original buildin...
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