Research Article

Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque

Volume: 10 June 26, 2022
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Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque

Abstract

Before their conversion, the Turks of Central Asia, mainly because of their interactions with those who lived around them, followed the religious practices of Tengrism, Shamanism, Animism, Buddhism, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism. Among various religious differences, these groups had a variety of burial practices. Towards the end of the XIth century, with their evolving religious beliefs and acceptance of Islam, Turks who came to Anatolia erected tombstones showing their spiritual and practical ideas. It is known that during the reigns of Mehmed the Conqueror and Bayezid II, tribes living in Karaman were scattered all around Teke, where the herding Yoruks could transfer their knowledge and practices of arts and crafts to the following generations, among which tombstone carving and ornamenting is of importance. In this study, the tombstones in the Burial ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque in Serik, Antalya, are investigated following a surface exploration at the end of which a total number of 101 tombstones were recorded. Most of these tombstones were fashioned as examples of the frame type, characterised by erecting blocks of stones on the surface. This study concludes that the use of various geometric designs on these tombstones suggests that these tombstones followed the material traditions of Yoruks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

History of The Social Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 26, 2022

Submission Date

May 25, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 6, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 10

APA
Kılıç, S. (2022). Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque. Cedrus, 10, 347-355. https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH
AMA
1.Kılıç S. Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque. Cedrus. 2022;10:347-355. https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH
Chicago
Kılıç, Serkan. 2022. “Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque”. Cedrus 10 (June): 347-55. https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH.
EndNote
Kılıç S (June 1, 2022) Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque. Cedrus 10 347–355.
IEEE
[1]S. Kılıç, “Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque”, Cedrus, vol. 10, pp. 347–355, June 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH
ISNAD
Kılıç, Serkan. “Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque”. Cedrus 10 (June 1, 2022): 347-355. https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH.
JAMA
1.Kılıç S. Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque. Cedrus. 2022;10:347–355.
MLA
Kılıç, Serkan. “Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque”. Cedrus, vol. 10, June 2022, pp. 347-55, https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Kılıç. Tombstones in the Burial Ground of Gebiz Yıkık Mosque. Cedrus [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 1;10:347-55. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79EB42RH

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