Site was damaged in 1864, 1964, 2020 and now in 2023; according to the local press, despite being rebuilt several times, the mosque’s tower remains intact and is original from the 1843 construction
The Haji Yusuf Mosque, located in Malatya, Turkey and known as the “Great Earthquake Mosque”, was destroyed for the fourth time because of earthquakes. It had reopened in April 2022, during Ramadan. Early this Monday, 6, tremors of magnitude 7.8, hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 2,500 people. Great Earthquake Mosque was named after a massive earthquake that hit the region in 1864 and left it severely damaged. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1913, however, it was hit again in 1964, 2020 and now in 2023. According to the local press, despite being redone several times, the mosque’s tower remains intact and is original from the 1843 construction The earthquake on Monday was the biggest earthquake in Turkey since August 17, 1999, which caused 17,000 deaths, 1,000 of them in Istanbul. The tremors also affected other regions. Gaziantep Kalesi, a 2,000-year-old castle, had its walls knocked down by tremors. At Syria, the citadel of Aleppo and other archaeological sites were also affected. The city is known for this citadel, an architectural gem from medieval times, and for its old town, classified in 2018 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger after years of civil war. In Hama province, in west-central Syria, archaeological teams reported “some damaged buildings inside the ancient Margat castle” in the town of Banias.
Source: Jovempan
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