Great Mosque of Diyarbakır, Mosque in Sur district, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
The Great Mosque features black basalt stone construction with two prayer halls, two religious schools, a courtyard, and an octagonal fountain.
The structure began as a church in 639 CE and underwent major renovations in 1091 under Seljuk Sultan Malik Shah I.
The mosque contains inscriptions from multiple rulers, including Seljuks, Artuqids, Akkoyunlu, and Ottomans, representing different periods of Islamic governance.
The mosque maintains separate prayer sections for Hanafi and Shafi schools of Islamic law, allowing followers of both traditions to worship.
The courtyard houses an 800-year-old sundial created by Al-Jazari, a medieval engineer who taught at the attached Zinciriye religious school.
Location: Sur
Location: Diyarbakır
Inception: 1091
Address: 10A Pirinçler sokak 21300 Diyarbakır
GPS coordinates: 37.91222,40.23583
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:44
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