Sabanci Central Mosque, which started to serve in ...

Sabanci Central Mosque, which started to serve in 1998, has been established on a total area of 52.600 m2 and has a closed area of 6.600 m2.

Religious Foundation of Turkey and is owned by Sabanci Foundation jointly built by Sabanci Central Mosque in Adana Religious Affairs Foundation's ownership, usage rights have been transferred to the Provincial Office of Mufti Island.

Sabanc Merkez Mosque has become a symbol of the city because of its location at the cutting point of the main arteries in Adana, the railroad and the roads connecting Adana to the surrounding provinces and districts and with its high minarets. The mosque is the largest mosque in the Balkans and the Middle East with the opportunity to worship 28,500 people.

The 32-meter dome of the 6-minaret Sabanci Mosque, which has a magnificent structure on the banks of Seyhan River, rests on eight elephant legs. The height of the dome from the prayer elevation is 54 meters. Four minarets adjacent to the main body are 99 meters high and two minarets in the last congregation are 75 meters high.

The mosque has 4 lecture rooms, 10 itikaf rooms, imam and muezzin rooms, chat rooms and a fountain.



All the embroidery works and patterns of the tiles in the mosque belong to the architect Nakkas M. Semih Irtes. The mihrab, pulpit, lectern, crown door and other doors are marble and are drawn in the same way as the works found in classical Ottoman mosques and made by Nihat Kartal Usta.



The minarets of the mosque were made of concrete made of concrete obtained by mixing white cement and elephant tooth crushed material.

Interior and exterior lighting projects of the mosque and interior design projects were drawn by Philips. In these projects, using the materials of Philips, the project was realized. In addition, the central minaret of the mosque and 60 km. diameter of 275 mosques in a circle with a central broadcasting system preaching broadcasts are made.

In the western part of the mosque, there is also a classical and digital library to serve researchers and the public as a separate section.

Honey syrup is offered on the special religious days from the Sabil Fountain.