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| | HALA SULTAN TEKKE MOSQUE |
 | | Hala Sultan Tekke is composed of a mosque, mausoleum, minaret, cemetery, and living quarters for men and women. |
 | | For Muslims, the Tekke is considered as one of the most important visiting sites after the Kaaba in Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad’s tomb in Medina and Mescid-i Aksa, the biggest mosque in Jerusalem. |
 | | The garden at Tekke was designed by a pasha (a high ranking military officer), hence it was known as “Pasha garden” before 1760 A.D. The complex of buildings adjacent to the Tekke was known as “Gülşen-Feyz” (the rose garden of plenitude). |
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