02.10.2025 18:41
The installation of a natural gas boiler on the qibla wall of the Camii-i Kebir Mosque, located in the Mihalıççık district of Eskişehir, which was completed in 1886, damaged during the Greek occupation, and restored in 1930 under the instructions of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, has caused reactions.
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An event that drew reactions took place at the Camii-i Kebir Mosque, completed in 1886, located in the Mihalıççık district of Eskişehir, which was damaged during the Greek occupation and restored in 1930 under the instructions of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
A BOILER WAS INSTALLED ON THE WALL OF THE 139-YEAR-OLD MOSQUE FACING THE QIBLA
The placement of the natural gas boiler inside the 139-year-old mosque surprised those who saw its location. The natural gas boiler, installed on the wall facing the qibla instead of the back sides of the mosque, is also damaging the historical appearance of the sacred site.
NOBODY KNOWS THE REASON
It is unknown why the boiler was placed on the wall facing the qibla.
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