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Ulu Camii

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The Great Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the whole Islamic world. It was converted from the St. Thomas church in 639 when Muslim armies captured Diyarbakır. There is some debate whether it actually was that church, which was built for Emperor Heraclius on the spot of a previous church, that was mentioned in a 403 document. However, it is certain that a Christian church was transformed into a mosque in 639 here. It is documented that the building was shared in 770 by Christians and Muslims. A large mosque was destroyed here in 1115 by a fire that was the result of an earthquake. Some 200 pillars were reported to be toppled. Several restorations were executed, the last one was still going on during a 2014 visit, the pictures with 2014 in their name are of parts that had been restored by then.

Do note that across the courtyard from the mosque there is the Mesudiye Medrese, which is of the same beauty as the other buildings facing the courtyard.

ULU CAMİ

Ulu Cami, tüm İslam dünyasındaki en eski camilerden biridir. Müslüman orduları, 639’da Diyarbakır’ı ele geçirdiklerinde, orası St. Thomas Kilisesi’nden camiye çevrildi. Buranın gerçekten, 403 tarihli bir belgede geçtiği gibi, bundan önceki bir kilisenin yerine İmparator Heraclius için yapılan kilise olup olmadığı hakkında biraz tartışmalı. Yine de, burada, 639’da bir Hristiyan kilisesinin camiye dönüştürüldüğü kesin olarak biliniyor. Binayı 770’de Hristiyanlar ve Müslümanların beraber kullandıkları belgelerde geçiyor. 1115’te bir deprem sonucunda çıkan bir yangında, burada, büyük bir caminin yok olduğu biliniyor. 200 kadar sütunun yıkıldığı rapor edilmiş. Çeşitli restorasyon çalışmaları yürütülmüş. Eylül 2005’te ziyaret ettiğimde, cami restore ediliyordu. Daha önceki bir ziyaretimden, Kodachrome filmlerinden dijitale dönüştürdüğüm bazı resimleri sona ekledim.

Türkçe çeviri: Melek Emir. Katkılarından dolayı teşekkür ederim.

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Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Courtyard in 2024 7141.jpg
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Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Courtyard in 2024 7143.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade north of courtyard in 2024 7144.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade north of courtyard in 2024 7144.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade north of courtyard in 2024 7145.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade north of courtyard in 2024 7145.jpg
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Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade south of courtyard in 2024 7142.jpg
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Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Facade south of mosque in 2024 7132.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Zinciriye Madrasah courtyard in 2024 7133.jpg
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii Zinciriye Madrasah courtyard in 2024 7133.jpg
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