Location: Sanliurfa
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The 7 Best Nature & Parks in Sanliurfa, Sanliurfa Province
Urfa, officially known as Şanlıurfa (pronounced [ʃanˈlɯuɾfa]; Arabic: الرها ar-Ruhā; Kurdish: Riha), and known in ancient times as Edessa, is a city with 561,465 inhabitants in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. Urfa is a multiethnic city with a Turkish, Kurdish, and Arab population. Urfa is situated on a plain about eighty kilometres east of the Euphrates River. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.
Restaurants in Sanliurfa
1. Cave of Abraham
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null
MEVLID-I HALIL (DERGAH) mosque and cave (Abraham prophet mosque) and cave All Abrahamic religions (monotheistic.. jews, Christians, Muslims,) is the cave and mosque where the Prophet Abraham, his ancestor and Prophet, was born ..first the structure of a pagan temple in the Seleucid period(4th century BC) more sonraa a synagogue by the Jews of the later Arameans (he has)a small church in the time of (katakomp) then monofizit Yakubians by 5-6 century, a large church, and finally as a mosque in the 16th century have been used..the mosque consists of 3 parts; its courtyard consists of the cave where the Prophet Abraham was born and the main building of the mosque where he was worshipped.the Prophet Abraham is constantly told about his struggle with the pagan king nemrut in 2000 BC.the Prophet Abraham is the ancestor and prophet of all Muslims through one son Isaac and the other son Ishmael of all Christians and Jews..
2. Golbasi Park
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
This is a lovely park recreating the story of Abraham being burned on a pyre by Nimrod, but God turned the fire to water, and the coals to fishes, and then Abraham flew through the air and landed in flowers. In fact what is , is a lovely park with trees, water and those "magic fishes"' where ordinary Kurdish Muslims go, both locals and loca pilgrims, to just relax with their families. It's a simple way to interact with local peoplehave a cup of tea, and just be some where, without rushing around "seeing things".
Reviewed By TugO_11 - London, United Kingdom
2 mescids, and the story of Abraham is the main attraction here along with the Abraham Cave. This story is told in the Holy books (enbiya 58-59-60-61).
3. Ayn Zeliha Golu
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By apricot44 - Turkey, null
Abraham, who is regarded as the prophet and ancestor of all humanity by three great monotheistic religions(Islam, Christianity, Judaism), was thrown into the fire, and the first kingdom to believe in Jesus was established with his people(Hagion Mandylion),re-questioning what we know about Göbeklitepe and the Neolithic period discovered in archaeological excavations,where the last temple of sin(moon good), one of the great belief systems of the fertile crescent region(Nabonidus was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire-harran) ,Home to the traditional conical houses of the fertile crescent region(harran),Holy city where Syriacs(ancient of the Eastern Orthodox ) spread to the world for the first time,Sanlıurfa(Urhai, Orhai, Ruha,Edessa) city, which is the only place in the world where black rose(Halfeti) grows in its natural environment … Hagion Mandylion… Although it has not yet been proven archaeologically and scientifically, it is a sacred handkerchief(Hagion Mandylion) that is constantly told by many travelers and historians of the ancient period and recent history. after the death of Alexander the great, Seleucids were established in the lands shared by their commanders; Seleucids were established by I. Seleukos (Seleuco I Nicátor)in Syria ,Anatolia,Pakistan, India, Eastern Mediterranean, Iran, Turkmenistan, Iraq (BC 312-63). the weakening of the Seleucids due to internal confusion and rebellions in the 2nd century BC revealed many ancient kingdoms within their territory. one of them was the kingdom of Osrhoene (Edessa-Abgar),founded by the Arami people(BC 132 - AD 244). the city was given the name edessa by the Hellenes. Edessa is a town on the edge of the Edhessaisos River in Macedonia. at that time, when Jesus was trying to explain Christianity under difficult conditions, there were V Abgar ukkama in the kingdom of edessa. the king falls ill with leprosy and begins to suffer.he can't find a solution to his illness.at that time, he learns that a prophet named Jesus appeared in Jerusalem, inviting people to believe in God, and he healed the sick and resurrected the dead. Hannan (Ananias), who is also a good painter, sends a letter to Jesus because the king cannot go himself due to his illness. in his letter, he says that he believes that he is the messenger of God, and that he will choose his faith along with his people, and invites him to Edessa. Jesus writes a letter to the King, stating that he cannot come, but he is very happy that he is in charge of this land. at this time, the King's Messenger tries to make a portrait of Jesus on a handkerchief, but he cannot draw it. Jesus sees this and closes the handkerchief to his face, and The Shape of his face rises to the handkerchief .the messenger returns to Edessa with this handkerchief and letter. Jesus sees this and closes the handkerchief to his face, and The Shape of his face rises to the handkerchief .the messenger returns to Edessa with this handkerchief and letter. King abgar heals and the Holy handkerchief and letter are stored in edessa for centuries. . He goes down in history as the first monarch to accept Christianity with his people. today, the origins of Syriacs(Yakubians Syriacs) come from here.By the Catholics who besieged the city in AD 944, the holy relics found in the city of edessa were exchanged for Muslim prisoners and the holy relics were moved to Istanbul. sacred handkerchiefs of about 3 centuries are preserved here. During the 4 Crusades, the handkerchief disappears. the fate of the handkerchief is currently unknown, with sources claiming it was hidden in the Vatican. a copy of the letter in Greek and written on a rock is photographed 1890 by a German archaeologist scientist Max von Oppenheim around a cave near balıklı Lake in sanliurda today. Unfortunately, today there is no evidence from the letter of Jesus written on the stone. some sources in his works include the Holy letter and handkerchief. J. B. Segal , Apostle Taday(Thaday-Adday), Armenian chronicler is Moses of Horen (Moise de Khorone), Egeria,( Etheria or Aetheria)…
