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Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
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Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır is an Ottoman mosque located in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It was built in 1091 AD by the Seljuk ruler Malik-Shah. The design influenced by the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.
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Country: Turkey
District: Diyarbakır Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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