Mosques & Places of Worship in 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 hosts four different Islamic traditions.

Eğil Tacıyan Mosque or Eğil Grand Mosque, the mosque located in the Eğil district of Diyarbakır province. It was built in 1040 by Pir Bedir, one of the Beys of Eğil, after the establishment of the Eğil Beylik.

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