Ala Mosque
| Ala Mosque | |
|---|---|
Ala Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Kadirli |
| State | Osmaniye |
| Country | Turkey |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°22′23″N 36°06′10″E / 37.3731°N 36.1028°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 1489 |
| Completed | 5th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 33 m |
| Width | 19.5 m |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Ala Mosque (Turkish: Ala Camisi) is a historical mosque in Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey.
Ala Mosque is in Kadirli ilçe (district) of Osmaniye Province. There is a Roman necropolis to the east of the mosque.[1]
It was a Byzantine church and monastery built in the 5th century. After the city was captured by Kasım Bey of Dulkadirids in 1489, it was converted into a mosque and a madrasa. A mimbar and a minaret were added by the Dulkarids.[2] It was initially named Alaüddevle Mescit after Kasım Bey's father Alaüddevle Bozkurt.[3] Later, the name was shortened to "Ala". During the 19th century, Ala Mosque was used as an Ottoman Army depot, and after 1865 it was restored as a mosque. In 1924, during the Turkish Republic era, it was abandoned.[2] Beginning by 2012, the building underwent a restoration.[1] Which was finished in July 2020.[4]
According to Richard Batliss, the dimensions of the original building was 33 m × 19.5 m (108 ft × 64 ft).
