Ömer Şeddat Mosque, Ottoman mosque in Sur district, Turkey.
Ömer Şeddat Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in Sur district, Diyarbakır, built in the 12th century with classical Islamic architecture. The building features a central oval space covered by two hemispherical domes positioned on the sides of the rectangular structure.
The mosque was built between 1141 and 1156 under Nisanoğlu Mueyyideddin Ebu Ali Hasan bin Ahmet near the Mardin Gate. This period saw the construction of significant structures within the ancient city of Diyarbakır.
The mosque serves as a central meeting place for the community in the historic Sur district, where it has brought people together for prayer and gatherings across generations.
The building is accessible daily at the five daily prayer times and welcomes visitors outside these hours as well. Guests are expected to remove their shoes and dress modestly to show respect for the sacred space.
The building has an unusual asymmetrical design because it was built against the city walls and does not follow the standard mosque layout. This constrained location resulted in a one-of-a-kind interior arrangement that differs from typical mosques of the same period.
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