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History & Heritage

Hazrat Suleiman Mosque

A 12th-century mosque in the Inner Castle, home to revered tombs.

Hazrat Suleiman Mosque — Diyarbakır
Photo: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Hazrat Suleiman Mosque, in the Inner Castle, was built between 1155 and 1169 by Nisanoğlu Ebul Kasım. Its square-based minaret carries an inscription dated 1160.

The mosque contains tombs attributed to Süleyman, son of Khalid ibn al-Walid, and his companions. It was brought to its present form in 1631 by Silahdar Murtaza Pasha.

Concierge tipIt is on the same route as the Inner Castle and the Archaeological Museum.

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