Great Mosque of Mardin
Mardin Great Mosque, one of the architectural examples of the Artuqid period, is a historical mosque in the center of Mardin. The building, which had two minarets when it was built, was made of cut stone. The dome of the mosque has a sliced structure formed by the external grooving technique. This building style later became a tradition in Mardin architecture. The transversely developing structure has a dome in front of the mihrab. The rectangular courtyard is located to the north of the mosque.
Today's minaret was built in 1888/1889 on a square base. The mosque, which has sixteen inscriptions, was built by Kutbettin İlgazi II, the Melik of Diyarbekir, according to the inscription dated 1176 on the minaret. According to the inscription in the courtyard, it was built by Hüsameddin Yavlak Arslan of the Artuqids in 1186. The mosque was damaged by the Timurid invasion and the destroyed minaret was repaired during the Mamluk and Akkoyunlu periods.
