Sur, Türkiye
Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır 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, which influenced its design. It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers and host four different Islamic traditions.
- City
- Sur
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Sur
- Fortifications of Diyarbakır
- Sheikh Matar Mosque
- Hazreti Süleyman Mosque
- Dicle Bridge
- Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum
Background: Wikipedia