Faith / Mosque
Babüssur (Melik Mahmud) Mosque
Artuklu, Mardin
A 14th-century Artuqid mosque built around 1364-1365 according to its door inscription, with a transverse prayer hall domed in the middle and a tomb.
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Its story
According to the inscription on the entrance door, the mosque was built in the third quarter of the 14th century, around 1364-1365. The main space develops transversely; in the middle is a dome, with barrel-vaulted sections on either side. West of the prayer hall is a square-plan tomb that today shows no trace of a grave, beside the portal are two rooms, and to the north is a small iwan with a selsebil (fountain) with rooms on either side. The minaret at the northeast corner is plain, with a cylindrical shaft. With its location on the Savurkapı side, it is one of the historic buildings at the eastern end of the old city.
Key facts
- Period
- 14th century (Artuqid)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- East of old Mardin, Savurkapı
- Visit duration
- 15 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
37.31427, 40.74792
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://mardin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-312308/bab-es-sur-melik-mahmud-cami.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/491795870