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Bayezid, an Arabic, Persian, and Turkish name, from the Arabic بايزيد, meaning "a devoted saint", may refer to:

Bayezid II Mosque, Istanbul

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Complex of Sultan Bayezid II

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Bayezid I Mosque

Bayezid I Mosque is a historic mosque in Bursa, Turkey, that is part of the large complex (külliye) built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I between 1391–1395. It is situated in Bursa metropolitan district of Yıldırım, also named after the same sultan. It underwent extensive renovation following the 1855 Bursa earthquake.

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White Mosque, Berat Mosque in Berat City, Berat County, Albania

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Bayezid II Mosque, Amasya

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Vasat Atik Ali Pasha Mosque

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Bayezid II Hamam Historic monument in Istanbul, Turkey

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