Fenari Isa Mosque
Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), known in Byzantine times as the Lips Monastery (Greek: Μονὴ τοῦ Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.
| Fenâri Îsâ Mosque Lips Monastery Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi | |
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Side view of the Mosque, formerly the Church of St. John the Baptist, Recently restored as of 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Year consecrated | 1497 |
| Location | |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Location in the Fatih district of Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°0′55.37″N 28°56′38.40″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church with cross-in-square plan (North church) and square plan (south church) |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Groundbreaking | 908 |
| Completed | 1304 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | brick, stone |
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