15.11.2026 10:44
In 2020, Emine Uçar, the mother of Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant Sezer Uçar, who was martyred in the Çatak district of Van, took action when she saw in a dream that her son was asking her for a mosque. The family began building a mosque in the name of their martyred son in place of the mosque destroyed by the earthquake in the Kırıkhan district of Hatay. While the mother is selling the bracelets and quarter gold coins she has saved for years, the father Hasan Uçar, who is a construction master, is working together with the workers. The foundation concrete of the approximately 500-person mosque has been poured.
The family of Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant Sezer Uçar, who was martyred in the Çatak district of Van on September 11, 2020, took action after the martyr's mother, Emine Uçar, saw in a dream that her son wanted a mosque. The family, who began building a mosque in Kırıkhan district with their own savings and the support of philanthropists to keep their martyred son's name alive, poured the foundation concrete of the construction, and the father, Hasan Uçar, who is a builder, began working alongside the workers.
Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant Sezer Uçar, one of the six children of Emine and Hasan Uçar, who live in Reyhanlı district, was martyred in a clash with terrorists in the Çatak district of Van. After mother Emine Uçar saw in her dream that her son asked her for a mosque and shared this with her husband, the family met with the provincial mufti's office and took initiatives to build a mosque. It was decided to build a mosque in the name of Martyr Sezer Uçar in Bahçelievler Neighborhood of Kırıkhan district, in place of the mosque destroyed by the earthquake. Construction work began with the initiatives of the family, who wanted to have a mosque built in the name of their martyred son, and with the support of philanthropists. Mother Emine Uçar, who exchanged the bracelets and quarter gold coins she had saved for years for the mosque, allocated her savings to the construction. Father Hasan Uçar, a construction master, works alongside the workers and devotes his labor to the construction of the mosque that will bear his son's name. The first foundation concrete was poured at the construction site, where approximately 38 tons of iron were supplied. It is aimed to complete the mosque, where approximately 500 people will be able to worship when completed, with the support of philanthropists.
MARTYR'S FATHER WORKS WITH WORKERS AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
Martyr's father Hasan Uçar, who devotes his labor by working at the mosque construction he is having built in the name of his martyred son, said, "We set out one year ago to realize the dream his mother had. In her dream, our martyr asked his mother to have a mosque built. We worked, strove, and prepared a project. With the support of our loved ones and philanthropists, the Lord granted us to lay the foundation of our mosque today. In the coming period, we will try to continue the construction with our own means. I am a construction master. Since I understand the work, I work alongside the workers as much as I can. Words are insufficient to describe what I feel while working at this construction. Working here is very different for me. I feel as if I am working for my afterlife. It is truly a very beautiful feeling. We kept our mosque spacious to meet the needs of the citizens in the region. On the first floor there will be an area where approximately 320-340 people can worship. On the second floor there will also be a last congregation area. When completed, we aim for it to be a mosque where approximately 500 people can pray. For the construction of the mosque, we brought out the bracelets and quarter gold coins that our martyr's mother had saved for years. We supplied about one and a half trucks, that is, 38 tons of iron. I worked in construction for years. With the money I earned, I would buy bracelets for my wife and save quarter gold coins. Now we are using these savings for such a blessed work. I live on my retirement pension and shop rental income. I also told my wife, if necessary I would even sell my car, but I will continue to contribute to the construction of this mosque. Praise be to my Lord, He granted us to be a means for this good deed today." he said.
MOTHER EXCHANGED HER QUARTER GOLD COINS
Martyr's mother Emine Uçar, who stated that she experienced bittersweet joy because her dream came true, spoke as follows: "Two years ago I saw my son in a dream. In my dream, he said he wanted a mosque from me. An earthquake had also occurred. When I woke up, I sat and cried. I thought, 'How is my son asking me for a mosque?' Later, when our provincial mufti came, I told him, 'Teacher, my son is asking me for a mosque, what can I do?' After research, we decided to have a mosque built in the name of my martyred son in Bahçelievler Neighborhood of Kırıkhan district. Thanks be to my Lord, today we laid its foundation. God willing, may Allah also grant us to see it completed. I am very happy. On the one hand I feel a bittersweet joy, on the other a great pride. When iron was bought for the mosque construction and it was said that cash was needed to pay the workers' wages, I said, 'I have quarter gold coins, have them exchanged, let them go.' I wanted to contribute as much as I could. Right now I feel my son beside me. I think I see him, that he is as if beside me. My greatest dream is to see the mosque completed and to pray. God willing, may we be granted to live those days as well." she spoke.
BEING BUILT IN PLACE OF THE MOSQUE DESTROYED IN THE EARTHQUAKE
Bahçelievler Mukhtar Metin Kotancı, stating that the mosque in the neighborhood was razed to the ground in the earthquake, expressed that the martyr's name will be kept alive in the mosque to be built in the area, and used the following expressions: "During the February 6 earthquakes, the building where our existing mosque was located was damaged. First we cleaned the area, then we placed a container here and continued our worship. Later, our elder brother Hasan Uçar, who wanted to have a mosque built as a charitable act for Sezer Uçar, who was martyred in Reyhanlı, came to me. He explained the situation and said he wanted to have a new mosque built in place of our old mosque. I also stated to him that I would give him all kinds of support within my power. I truly cannot express my happiness in words. May Allah bestow abundant mercy on our martyr, may his place be paradise. When our elder brother Hasan came here and explained the idea of having a mosque built, he was very moved and had difficulty speaking. Now he himself stands at the head of the construction and participates in the work. When I came today, I saw that he personally helped with pouring the concrete. Seeing this charity and effort makes us very happy. May Allah be pleased with everyone who has contributed."