Urfa, the city of the prophets, some of its origins are older than the pyramids of Egypt
Last Updated: 2023-07-27Şanlıurfa City
Located in southern Turkey on the Syrian border, the city of Şanlıurfa is the ninth city in the country in terms of population and geographical area of 19,451 square kilometers, inhabited by several ethnic nationalities such as Arab, Kurdish, Turkish, Circassian and Persian nationalism, and Helveti, Berçek, and Kubeklitepe are among the most important sites of the state, and most of its indigenous inhabitants speak Arabic.
History
Şanlıurfa is a historical city that ancient civilizations have passed through, and it was called by several names such as "your", "Orhuy", "Orhayi", "Ruhayi", "Roha", "Adasah" and "Edessa", which is the name by which it was known in Arab history, and after the establishment of the Turkish Republic, its name settled on Şanlıurfa.
Some sources consider that Şanlıurfa is the city of the birth and life of the prophets Ibrahim Al-Khalil and Job, peace be upon them, and there are many landmarks that show the stay of Abraham in it, and that Jacob, peace be upon him, also lived and married her, and there is a shrine in one of the caves believed to be for the Prophet of God Shuaib.
The inhabitants of the city keep in their memory what they call the story of Abraham and his victory over the tyrant of his time, Nimrod, and they see that he was born in a cave in Şanlıurfa and his mother hid him for nine years to protect him from the might of Nimrod, who ordered his soldiers to kill any boy or male child, after a fortune teller predicted to him that a boy of his people would undermine his rule.
The narration of the people also mentions that our master Ibrahim (peace be upon him) destroyed the idols of his people in a place near the cave
Şanlıurfa is the gateway through which Islam entered the Turkish Anatolian region, and spread there after its conquest, so the city is important for Muslims.
Transportation
Urfa Airport is the most important means of transportation linking Urfa to the most important Turkish states, and advanced public internal transportation is the most used in the state.
Economy
The city's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and most of its arable land is used for grain cultivation, wheat is the main crop followed by barley and lentils, and there is also the cultivation of chickpeas, pistachios, cotton and sesame.
Attractions in Urfa
Göbeklitepe
The beginning of the discovery of "Göbeklitepe" was by a Turkish farmer who found an archaeological structure when he plowed his land, to hand it over to the relevant authorities in the state, and with the latter's verification of the structure, it was found that it dates back to 12 thousand years ago
Subsequently, specifically in 1963, the Directorate of Culture and Tourism in Şanlıurfa commissioned researchers from the Turkish universities of Istanbul and Chicago to excavate antiquities in the region.
In 1995, many monuments were discovered in the region, including stone obelisks, dating back to the Neolithic era, with a length of between 3 to 6 meters, and a weight between 40 and 60 tons, and with drawings, animal shapes and human statues. The ruins of the temple of "
Göbeklitepe" were discovered, which is one of the oldest places of worship in the world, that is, it is older than the pyramids of Egypt and the monuments of "Stonehenge" located in southwestern Britain, by about 7 thousand and 500 years
In July 2018, the 42nd meeting of the World Heritage Committee, held in Manama, Bahrain, approved the inclusion of the Göbeklitepe heritage area on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The area has been inscribed since 2011 on the provisional list of the United Nations World Heritage Organization,
after that, the Göbeklitepe area, which is described as "the zero point of departure of humanity", began to gain great interest and demand from tourists.
Göbeklitepe Temple – Urfa
Fish Lake
The fish lake carries a story with a distinctive religious and historical orientation, as it is said that Nimrod tried to throw Abraham into the fire to burn him, but God Almighty ordered the fire to be cold and peace for Abraham, so it turned into a lake, and then turned its wood into fish, and the two famous mosques in the town (Khalil Al-Rahman Mosque and Radwaniya) are located on its banks.
Sacred Fish Lake in Urfa
The history of the town dates back to 2000 years BC, and thanks to its location, the town carries many important monuments from ancient civilizations such as the Assyrians, Hittites, Romans, Arabs and Artucians, and after the rule of the Seljuk state over the region, the town entered under the control of the Turks and at the
highest point of this town is a famous castle, and because of this castle the Arabs called this area "Peret"
The Ottomans used the name "Berecik", which means "small castle", and today the Turks remember this area by this name
The town is also famous for the Ibis birds, for which a statue was erected and became a symbol of this town.
Urfa Museum
contains a wide range of artefacts, in addition to three other collections of precious artifacts extracted from excavations in the region.was opened in 1969, and is ranked fifth in terms of the largest museum in Turkey, the was opened in 1969, and is ranked fifth in terms of the largest museum in Turkey,
Şanlıurfa Museum, Turkey's largest museum
Khalil Al-Rahman Mosque
is one of the oldest mosques in the city, as it was established by the brother of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in the year 1300 AD, and it is located on the bank of the fish lake.
Khalil Rahman Mosque
Quick Info
The first language in Urfa is Arabic Urfa
is believed to be home to 6 Syrian prophetsrepresenting 23% of Urfa's population
The town of Helveti in Urfa was listed among the world's quiet cities in 2013
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