Hazreti Süleyman Mosque

Religious Sites Sur Diyarbakır

Hazreti Süleyman Mosque (Turkish: Hazreti Süleyman Camii, Kurdish: Mizgefta Hezretî Silêman) is a mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The mostly ashlar structure was built between 1155 and 1169 by Nisanoğlu...

Hazreti Süleyman Mosque - Diyarbakır
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About Hazreti Süleyman Mosque

Hazreti Süleyman Mosque (Turkish: Hazreti Süleyman Camii, Kurdish: Mizgefta Hezretî Silêman) is a mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

The mostly ashlar structure was built between 1155 and 1169 by Nisanoğlu Ebul Kasim. The mosque is divided into three sections and has a square-based minaret, which has an inscription dated to 555 AH (1160 CE) according to the Islamic calendar. It contains the tombs of Süleyman, son of Khalid ibn al-Walid of the Bekir clan and his followers. The mosque was brought to its current state in 1631 by Silahdar Murtaza Pasha.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Hazreti Süleyman Mosque

Location and Access

Hazreti Süleyman Mosque is located in Sur district, Diyarbakır. Coordinates are 37.91488, 40.24203. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Diyarbakır.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hazreti Süleyman Mosque is located in Sur, Diyarbakır. Coordinates: 37.91488, 40.24203.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Diyarbakır and visit Hazreti Süleyman Mosque with a professional tour guide.

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