
Diyarbakır Ulu Camii is one of the oldest mosques in Anatolia and the largest among the historic mosques in the city. Although its exact construction date is unknown, it was established after the Islamic conquest of the city in 639 CE during the reign of Caliph Umar, when the largest church of the settlement, the Mar Toma Church, was converted into a mosque. In the Islamic world, it is regarded as the fifth Harem-i Şerif (Holy Sanctuary), following Kaaba, Mescid-i Nebevi, Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dama
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Mehmet Tahir Özbey

Diyarbakır Grand Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Anatolia and the largest among the historic mosques in the city. Although its exact construction date is unknown, the mosque was established after the conquest of Diyarbakır in 639 CE during the caliphate of Hz. Ömer, by converting the city’s largest church, the Mar Toma Church, into a mosque. It is regarded as the fifth Harem-i Şerif (Holy Sanctuary) in the Islamic world, following the Kaaba, the Prophet’s Mosque, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and t
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Mehmet Tahir Özbey