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The Mehmet Khalil Agha Mosque in the Greek city of Drama

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
ISLAMIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

The paper investigates the Mehmet Khalil Agha Mosque in the Greek city of Drama as a case study highlights the existed Ottoman monuments in Greece; and draws as well the attention to preserve those which in need of restoration among which. It gives a brief historical layout of the city of drama under the Ottoman domination, specifically in light of EvliyaÇelebi description, and then notes the existed Ottoman monuments in Drama. It provides a detailed documentation of the Mosque in its current state including its fine wall-paintings and inscription.

DOI

10.21608/shedet.001.02

Keywords

Islamic Architecture, Ottoman architecture, mosques, Drama, Greece, Balkans

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ameen

MiddleName

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Affiliation

FACULTY OF ARCHAEOLOGY, FAYOUM UNIVERSITY

Email

ahmed.ameen@fayoum.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-1898-2781

Volume

1

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

13155

Issue Date

2014-12-01

Receive Date

2020-05-07

Publish Date

2014-12-01

Page Start

19

Page End

34

Print ISSN

2356-8704

Online ISSN

2536-9954

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https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_87631.html

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1,264

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Journal

Publication Title

Shedet

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https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

The Mehmet Khalil Agha Mosque in the Greek city of Drama

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Created At

22 Jan 2023