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	Isabey Mosque Selcuk / Ephesus - Turkey
		This mosque, located on the slope containing Ayasoluk Castle and the Church of St. John, attracts the visitors to the latter structure with its beauty.
		The Mosque was built by the architect Aliye son of Þamlý in 1375 on orders by Ýsa Bey, son of Mehmet, leader of the Aydýnoðullarý.
		This is one of the first examples of a mosque containing two congregation places, and as such it represents an important example of the transition from Seljuk to Ottoman art.
	www.ephesusguide.com /isabey.html (221 words)

	Isa Bey Mosque
		Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the basilica of Saint John.
		The mosque was built by the master Syrian architecture Ali son of Mushimish al -Damishki, between the years of 1374 and 1375.
		The mosque was styled asymmetrically unlike the traditional style, The location of the windows, doors and domes were not matched, purposely.
	www.ephesus.us /ephesus/isabeymosque.htm (153 words)

	Selçuk Turizm
		This blessed mosque was built in the name of the merciful and compassionate God, by order of the great sultan Isa Aydinoglu son of Mehmet, sultan of Islam and Muslims, upholder of state, religion and the world.
		However, when the mosque was used as a caravanserai another door what opened and ruined the balance of the building, and the marble was stolen.
		This mosque holds an important place in Art History and serves as a transition from Selçuk to Ottoman architecture thanks to being the first Turkish mosque to have two places for congregation.
	www.selcuk.gov.tr /default.asp?L=EN&mid=242 (513 words)

	Isabey Mosque
		Isa Bey, a member of ruling family in the district of Aydin, commissioned the architect Ali to build this mosque in 1375 A.D. Some architectural elements from the Temple of Artemis, in particular the columns were reused in its construction.
		Measuring 51 (153 feet) by 57 (171 feet) meters, it is the earliest representative of a mosque with a colonnaded courtyard in Anatolia.
		In addition to this mosque, Selcuk also houses four small mosques which are currently in use, and ruins or restored versions of other smaller mosques and kümbets (large tombs with domed or conical roofs).
	www.kusadasi.com /historical_isabeymosque.php (181 words)

	Selcuk
		Isabey had the architect Ali from Damascus, built on the Ayasuluk Hill.
		It was protected quite well and on the inscription, on the mosque, the date of finish is written as 1375.
		This building is known as the most ancient sample for both Turkish mosque type with early courtyards and the Anatolian mosques which have transept.Isabey Mosque shows the characterictics of typical Seljukian period with the details in its rich decoration.
	www.deryapension.net /envr2.htm (368 words)

	Nazar Hotel:.:Ephesus-Selçuk
		Fortifications were built around the church in the 7th and 8th centuries at the time of Arab incursions into the area, giving it the appearance of an outer castle connected to the castle on the hill.
		In the 14th century, after the Isabey Mosque was built near the church, the area became better known.
		Isabey Mosque is the last memorial work of art left by those civilizations that came and went through Ephesus.
	www.nazarhotel.com /?cat=things_to_see (1570 words)

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		The mosque was erected in 1375 by Aydinoglu Isabey, the son of Mehmet Bey from Aydinogullari dynasty.
		The triangle pendentives of the dome in front of the altar is filled with turqoise, dark blue and brown mosaic porcellains, small hexagon plagues and is Ornamented with hexagon geometrical stars.
		Isabey Mosque was vanguarded with its architectural facade and the order of the colonnade courtyard to the first grand Ottoman Period's structures in Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul.
	www.atbholidays.com /tr_ephesus.aspx (1350 words)

	THE GETAWAY
		The mosque is built by the master builder Ali, son of Mushimish al-Damishki.
		Some parts of the mosque is repaired in 1934.
		Isa Bey Mosque is situated in the center of Selcuk.
	www.atillasgetaway.com /selcuk/isabey_mosque.htm (132 words)

	Miscellaneous Tips- Ephesus, Turkey - VirtualTourist.com
		The mosque was erected in 1375 by Isa Bey.
		One third of the structeure is the covered part of the mosque, and two thirds of it is the coutyard, all of which were built on a plot 57m long by 51m wide.
		Our guide told us that the carpets on the floor are donated by the members of the mosque and they usually do this when a daughter gets married or some other major thing happens in their lives.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Izmir_Ili/Ephesus-1844014/Things_To_Do-Ephesus-MISC-BR-4.html (620 words)

	Selcuk, Turkey
		The Mosque is the oldest known and most beautiful example of mosques that were built along an asymmetric plan resembling both the Turkish mosque design with its open courtyard as well as the colonnaded Anatolian model.
		This marvelous mosque is rich in ornamental detail with ceramic mosaic bedecking its southern dome, and has a high monumental entrance on its western side.
		This mosque is the first in Turkish architecture to have a second congregation hall, thus gaining a place in art history by forming a transition between Selçuk and Ottoman styles (Really?).
	www.simonconnell.com /2002/MiddleEast/Turkey/Selcuk.htm (826 words)

	DISTRICTS OF İZMİR ( SELÇUK / ŞİRİNCE )
		Selcuk Isabey Mosque is on of the most important structures of Aydınoğulları Beyliği (dynasty) ; a dynasty of the Selcuks.
		The mosque was erected in 1375 by Aydınoglu Isabey, the son of Mehmet Bey from Aydınogulları dynasty.
		Isabey Mosque was vanguarded with its architectural facade and the order of the colonnade courtyard to the first grand Ottoman Period’s structures in Bursa, Edirne and İstanbul.
	www.cankan.com /gizmir/28-districts_selcuk.htm (2420 words)

	Hotel Bella Selcuk - Turkey Your Home At Selcuk - Hotel Bella
		The mosque was built by the famous architect Ali in the name of Mehmet Bey's son Isa Bey in 1375.
		The structure, which displays an asymmetric plan, is the oldest known example of Turkish mosques with courtyards and Anatolian columns with transepts.
		The Mosque also exhibits typical Seljukian characteristics in the details of its rich elaborations and the mosaics of the southern dome as well as the monumental height of the main portal in the west.
	www.hotelbella.com /selcuk_hotel/isabey_mosque_selcuk.htm (118 words)

	Isabey Mosque - Selçuk Turkey - Review of Isabey Mosque - SideStep
		Built in 1375 at the direction of the Emir of Aydin and using columns and stones recycled from the ruins of Ephesus and Artemision, the Isabey Mosque is a classic example of Selçuk architecture.
		It is also the oldest known example of a Turkish mosque with a courtyard.
		It is fitting that Isabey translates into "Jesus," as the structure owes its existence to the temples of other religions, and possibly testifies to the religious tolerance exhibited by the Selçuk Turks.
	www.sidestep.com /travel-attraction-g5331154-isabey_mosque_selcuk_turkey (148 words)

	Eikon: Object Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Commentary: The Isabey Mosque was built during the late 14th century CE.
		The mosque complex is 51 by 57 meters in size.
		The mosque's courtyard, containing a fountain for ablutions, is located on the right side of this picture.
	research.yale.edu:8084 /divdl/eikon/objectdetail.jsp?objectid=3935 (92 words)

	Anatolian (Turkmen) Beyliks
		Some representative examples of the Anatolian beyliks' architecture are Ilyas Mosque at Balat (Milet) (1404), Isabey Mosque at Selçuk (1375), Ulucami Mosque at Birgi (1312) built by the Aydin beylik.
		The above mosques, although being successors of Seljuk architecture, differ greatly in the increase of decorations in the interior and exterior spaces and the different placement of the courtyards and minarets.
		One of the first examples of the Anatolian beylik architecture hinting at the forming of the Ottoman architecture that aims at uniting the interior space beneath one big dome and forming a monumental architectural structure is Ulucami Mosque in Manisa (1374) built by the Saruhan beylik.
	turkmeniya.tripod.com /id33.html (718 words)

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		This mosque is the only one of its kind in Turkey.
		It was designed by a Syrian and built in 1375 from "classical junk" from Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and St. John Basilica.
		Long baggy shorts are OK in THIS Mosque: in others, shorts may need to be covered with a sarong.
	www.artemisguesthouse.net /isabey.html (248 words)

	ephesus guide and tours to ephesus kusadasi
		After the death of Christ, John brought the Virgin Mary to Ephesus where she is said to have spent her last days in a small house (Meryemana evi) built for her on Bulbuldagi (Mt. Koresos).
		The Mosque was built by the architect Aliye son of ?amly in 1375 on orders by Ysa Bey, son of Mehmet, leader of the Aydyno?ullary.
		It is situated on a square beyond the Herakles gate, and was built during the 1st century AD., during the reign of Augustus, by the Memmius family.
	www.ephesus.biz /ephesus.asp (8318 words)

	The Crossroads of Civilization Tour, Mountain Travel Sobek
		Both are located near the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and within walking distance of the Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.
		It was built in the 17th century and both it and Hagia Sophia are considered masterpieces of their period.
		Afternoon walk through the old streets and trade areas to the mosque complex of Suleiman the Magnificent, the most famous piece of Islamic art of the Ottoman Renaissance and built by the great architect Sinan.
	www.luxurytour.com /mttravelsobek/crossroadscivilization.html (1482 words)

	All About Istanbul, City Guide for Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Tours, Ephesus Tours 2007, Shore Excursions in Turkey, ...
		The museums, churches, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible.
		As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset, contemplating the red twilight reflected in the windows on the opposite shore, you understand, suddenly and profoundly, why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site.
		Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
	www.samyelitravel.org /istanbul.html (1424 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Some representative examples of the Anatolian beyliks' architecture are Ä°lyas Mosque at Balat (Milet) (1404), Ä°sabey Mosque at SelÃ§uk (1375), Ulucami Mosque at Birgi (1312) built by the AydÄ±n beylik.
		The above mosques, although being successors of Seljuk architecture, differ greatly in the increase of decorations in the interior and exterior spaces and the different placement of the courtyards and minarets.
		One of the first examples of the Anatolian beylik architecture hinting at the forming of the Ottoman architecture that aims at uniting the interior space beneath one big dome and forming a monumental architectural structure is Ulucami Mosque in Manisa (1374) built by the Saruhan beylik.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Anatolian_Turkish_Beyliks (1085 words)

	Islamic Sacred Sites and Places - ReligionFacts
		Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt - the mosque university is the foremost school of Sunni Islam
		Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, destroyed in 1993
		Mosque of Mohammed Ali at the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
	www.religionfacts.com /islam/places.htm (296 words)

	Selcuk Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
		First, I would suggest that instead of going the typical way to the Mosque, you might try going right after the visit of the Basilica.
		In fact I definitely love the neighbourhood where the Isa Bey mosque is located.
		Each time we passed by those houses, and walked through the quiet streets, I repeatedly expressed how beautiful it was to me. So...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Izmir_Ili/Selcuk-1825249/Things_To_Do-Selcuk-BR-7.html (784 words)

	Malahini in Greece and Turkey » Blog Archive » Mosques
		Here in western Turkey you hear the call to prayer, but there is no visible change in the business that goes on, but I am guessing that in cities further east you would notice people going to prayer after the call.
		Here in Selchuk there is one large Mosque which is historic called the Isabey Mosque.
		We were able to take time to go inside the Isabey Mosque and it is beautiful inside.
	jfriesen.edublogs.org /2006/07/09/mosques (280 words)

	BYZANCE - Istanbul & Kusadasi (Ephesus) Private Tours & Shore Excursions & Chauffeured Cars.
		After several conquests and pillages, the building was converted into a mosque, but fell into disrepair as the centuries passed.
		See the largest dome which was covering a church, then a mosque and the caleidoscope of colors.
		Next is Blue Mosque, with its six minarets and a great cascade of domes, the mosque is a worthy sibling to Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia) just a few minutes' stroll to the north.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Aegean/1237/28.htm (6045 words)

	Ephesus Tours and shore excursions, Ephesus Excursion with local guide, shore excursions in kusadasi and Istanbul
		Following this we will visit the House of Virgin Mary where it is believed that she arrived with Saint John 4-6 years after the death of Christ and where she spent her final days.
		Topkapı Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.
		UnderGraund Cistern The mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent was built between 1550 and 1557 by the famous architect Sinan whose wish was to surpass the builders of St. Sophia which is conspicuous from its great size, emphasized by the four minarets rising one from each corner of the courtyard.
	www.sammystravel.com /ephesusguide.htm (2932 words)

	ACCOMMODATION (Selcuk), Selcuk Cheap Hostel, Ephesus, Hotel & Hostel in SELCUK, Budget Accommodation in Ürkmez ...
		Isabey Mosque is the oldest known and most beautiful example of mosques that were built along an asymmetric plan, resembling both the Turkish mosque design with its open courtyard as well as the colonnaded Anatolian model.
		This marvelous mosque, rich in ornamental detail, has ceramic mosaic bedecking its southern dome, and has a high monumental entrance on its western side.
		Pope Paul VI visited the House of the Virgin Mary in 1967 and by Pope John Paul II in 1979.
	www.urkmezhotel.com /hissites.htm (259 words)

	*Day 12 Ephesus
		There were gravestones with calligraphy along the wall; some had turbans with roses carved into the marble.
		Inside the mosque are pillars from the Temple of Artemis (four topped with Arabic and one with a capital from Ephesus).
		From the mosque we went to the museum where we saw statues of hygiene and health, medical utensils, a puzzle ring, household cult objects, toys and musical instruments.
	members.tripod.com /LTBurgess/day12.htm (1730 words)

	Ephesus Hotel ,Ephesus ,Ephesus Hotels ,Turkey hotel information center
		Kirkinca Hotel invites you to witness the miracle created by nature and history hand in hand; to rest and enjoy yourself far from the chaos of the city...
		Ayasuluk Castle, Mother Mary’s House, Church of St. Jean, Celsus Library, Isabey Mosque, Grotto of the Seven Sleepers, Ephesus Amphitheatre, Hillside Houses, Hadrianus Temple and other historical landmarks surround the village of Sirince, with its lovely nature at an altitude of 350 meters and its various activities...
		Our rooms, designed for the perfect vacation, and our houses which welcome you instantly, will both make you feel at home, at the place where you were born...
	www.turkeyhotelinfo.com /hotel.kirkinca.htm (142 words)

	aboutephesus.net Isa Bey Mosque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Mosque was built by the architect Aliye son of Þamlý in 1375 on orders by Isa Bey, son of Mehmet, leader of the Aydinogullari.
		This section possesses two domes set upon four granite columns.
		Main • History • Chronology • Biblical Ephesus • Ephesus Sightseeing • Distances and Location Ephesus Maps • Ephesus Pictures • Temple of Artemis • House of Virgin Mary • Ephesus Museum • Isa Bey Mosque • Seven Sleepers • Sirince Village
	www.aboutephesus.net /isabeymosque.htm (263 words)

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