Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
11th-century grand mosque in southeastern Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır (Turkish: Diyarbakır Ulu Camii or Cami-i Kebîr;[1] Kurdish: Mizgefta Mezin a Amedê)[2][3][4] was built in the late 11th century by the Seljuk sultan Malik-Shah I over an older mosque. According to some, it is the fifth holiest site in Islam after the Great Mosque of Damascus,[5][6][7] which influenced its design.[8][9][10] It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers and hosts four different Islamic traditions.[11]
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Diyarbakır Grand Mosque | |
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Turkish: Cami-i Kebîr | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 37°54′44″N 40°14′9″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic, Seljuk |
Groundbreaking | c. 1091 |
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