Great Mosque of Siirt
Also known as: Great Mosque of Siirt
Historic mosque in central Siirt, recorded as repaired in 1129 and again in 1260
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Siirt (Siirt Ulu Camii) stands on Şeyh Aziz Street in the Bahçelievler neighbourhood of Siirt's central district. The date of its original construction is not known with certainty. The sources record repairs carried out in the 12th and 13th centuries, which points to a long history of use and upkeep.
History
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The date when the mosque was first built is not known with certainty. After construction it is said to have fallen into ruin, and it was repaired in AH 523 (1129 CE) on the order of the Iraq Seljuk ruler Mughith al-Din Mahmud ibn Muhammad Tapar.
It was repaired again in AH 658 (1260 CE) by Mujahid Ishaq, one of the atabegs.
From Wikipedia
Siirt Ulu Camii, Türkiye'nin Siirt ilinde yer alan bir camidir. Caminin ilk inşa tarihi kesin olarak bilinmemektedir. Yapıldıktan sonra harap olan yapı H. 523'te (M. 1129) Irak Selçuklu Hükümdarı Mugīsüddin Mahmûd b. Muhammed Tapar, H. 658'de (M 1260) atabeylerden Mücâhid İshak tarafından tamir ettirilmiştir.
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Sources
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siirt_Ulu_Camii