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Cizre Ulu Camii is a historic mosque located in the Cizre district of Şırnak Province, Türkiye, in the Mountain Door Neighborhood, on place land. Surrounded by roads on all four sides, this building has reached the present day through various additions and repairs carried out in different periods. The mosque’s origins date back to 639, when it was converted from a church following Cizre’s acceptance of Islam. Throughout history, it was destroyed and restored during the Abbasids period, and in 11

Constructing a World History Narrative in the Abbasid Period (Abbasî Dönemi'nde Bir Dünya Tarihi Anlatısı Kurmak), authored by Zeynep Kaya Ünal, is a scholarly work published by Dergâh Publications in March 2024. This work provides an in-depth examination of the evolution of historiography during the Abbasid period, with a particular focus on the methodology of the historian al-Mas'udi. Ünal analyzes al-Mas'udi's works, Muruj al-dhahab and at-Tanbih, to reveal his understanding of history and hi

Cizre Ulu Camii is a historic mosque located in the center of Cizre district, Şırnak Province, Türkiye, in the Kapı Neighborhood. This structure, surrounded by roads on all four sides, has survived to the present day through various additions and repairs carried out over different periods. The mosque’s origins date back to 639, when it was converted from a church following Cizre’s acceptance of Islam. Throughout history, it was destroyed and restored during the Abbasid period, and in 1160 it was

Harran Ulu Camii is a place of worship located on the northeast slope of Harran Höyüğü in the Harran district of Şanlıurfa province, recognized as one of the earliest monumental examples of Islamic architecture in Anatolia. The structure was commissioned by the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid II during the years 744–750 CE. Following Harran’s incorporation into Islamic rule, its brief period as the capital of the Umayyad state directly influenced the mosque’s scale, layout, and architectural character.