The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır, alias the Ulu Mosque, located in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır

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, Turkey, is the oldest and one of the most significant mosques in Anatolia

Anatolia

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. The mosque is considered by some to be the fifth holiest site in Islam.
It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers and is famous for hosting four different Islamic traditions.

History

The mosque as it is known today was built in 1091 by the Seljuk ruler Malik-Shah. The design influenced by the Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque

The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist , is located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world...

 in Damascus

Damascus

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, used elements of a ruined Byzantine era church that stood earlier. The mosque suffered extensive damage in a fire in 1155.