Menucihr Mosque
Menucihr Mosque, also Manučehr Mosque (Kurdish: ''Mizgefta Menûçêhr'') is a mosque in the medieval city of Ani in Kars Province, Turkey. It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Manuchihr ibn Shavur of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. The restoration of the mosque started in June 2020. Style The style of the vault is considered as similar to that of the gavit or ''zhamatun'' of the Church of the Holy Apostles at Ani (built before 1217), suggesting broadly similar dates and circumstances. Inscriptions A kufic inscription in a long band on its left façade related to the foundation of the mosque by Manuchihr ibn Shavur, under the government of Seljuk Sultan Malik-Shah I: A small trilingual inscription in the bottom left corner reads: On top of it are a large Mongol Ilkhanid ''yarligh'' inscription of 1319, a taxation edict. File:Menucihr Mosque, inside, 1881.jpg, Menucihr Mosque, plan, 1881. File:Menucihr Mosque, outside, 1881.jpg, Menucihr Mosque, outside, 1881. File:Menu ...
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Kars Province
Kars Province (; Azerbaijani: Qars Rayonu; ; ) is a province of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its closed border with Armenia. Its area is 10,193 km2, and its population is 274,829 (2022). The provincial capital is the city of Kars. The provinces of Ardahan and Iğdır were part of Kars Province until 1992.Kanun No. 3806
Resmî Gazete, 3 June 1992.

History

In ancient times, Kars () was part of the province of Ararat in the Kingdom of Armenia. The first known people were the followers of Vanand (Վանանդ), for whom Kars was their main settlement and fortress. In 928, Kars became the capital of
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