Introducing Şanlıurfa Province 6

(Aynzeliha And Lakes Halil-ur Rahman) in the south west of Urfa city center known as the place of the fallen and the Prophet Abraham was thrown in a fire, these two lakes, Urfa with holy fishes and the most visited places of historical artifacts around them.

Prophet Abraham, the people of the era, and worshiped by the cruel ruler Nimrod beliefs to fight, began to advocate the idea of ​​a single god, the hill where the castle is today thrown into the fire by Nimrod. Meanwhile, by Allah, the fire ", and salvation be cool to Abraham" is ordered. On this order, the fish turns into fire wood into the water. Hz. Abraham as a rose garden, right into the falls. Hz. Ibrahim Halil-ur Rahman fell in the lake. According to tradition, Nimrod's daughter Zeliha believed in Abraham fire after he assigns her. Zeliha Lake Aynzeliha in the area when they occurred. Eaten by the fish pond considered holy by both the public and protected.

Mosques and Churches

Faith is the important centers of tourism in Urfa Grand Mosque, Sultan Hasan Mosque, Halil-ur Rahman Mosque, Place of birth cave and Mevlid-i Halil Mosque of the Prophet Abraham, Prophet Eyüp Well Authority and mosques can be seen. Church of Jesus Christ, the Church of Jacob Der important churches in Urfa.

Ulu Mosque (Center): The most ancient of the mosques in the center of Urfa. Anno Domini was an old synagogue 435-436'da killed by the Bishop Rabula St. Stephon converted into a church. Red-colored pillars because it is too "red church" instead of the structure, also called, was built in 1170-1175 by Nurettin Zengi years.

Is a group of mosques in Anatolia, many-legged, three rows of piers parallel to the qibla wall covered with diagonal vaults, flat rectangular. Ranks and opening to a fourteen pointed arched courtyard is covered with diagonal vaults standing on the final assembly hall, Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque was used for the first time in Anatolia. The octagonal bell tower of the building is used as a minaret nowadays.