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ŞEVVAL NUR ERDEM
ULU MOSQUE
It is located in Çınardibi. It is the oldest mosque in Edincik. It is also known as Çınardibi
Mosque. When Süleyman Pasha and his army passed through Edincik to conquer the Çimpe
Castle ,he stopped walking to pray here.
It was built by Bin Abdullah in 1364.There are some graves that belong to the people
who lived there and built the mosque. There is a grave with the name " Crying
Grandfather". People believe that if you take your crying baby there and pray for him,
your baby will become docile.
Source : The encyclopedia of Balıkesir Region
Encyclopedia of Edincik History
Local people of Edincik