Things to do in Diyarbakir, Diyarbakir Province: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

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The Great Mosque of Diyarbakır (Amid-Amida)-Cami-i Kebîr Diyarbakir ulu Mosque, located in the middle point of Diyarbakir Castle and walls, is about 5 minutes ' walk from all castle gates and is always open to visitors.you do not need to pay any fees when entering.transportation is provided by small minibuses or municipal buses from Diyarbakir airport or bus station.now I want to talk a little about the history of the Great Mosque and Diyarbakir.. Diyarbakir or amida, a city founded by basalt stones formed by lava spewed thousands of years ago by the karacadag volcanic mountain...amida, named in the holy books and established on the Bank of the Tigris River, one of the holy water sources of the Fertile Crescent..amida (virantepe) in the inner castle, located inside the city walls, is the city where the city has grown and developed completely around this mound since the mound.(BC .3000) Diyarbakir fortress and hevsel Gardens, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.it is the longest basalt stone fortifications to survive after the Great Wall of China.about 5 km long more than 200 mosques,churches,monasteries,sun temples,inns,caravanserais,masjids made of basalt stone..… From its first settlement to the present day, all the kingdoms that ruled the region have called the city by different names. The name of the city was first mentioned by the Assyrian ruler Adad Nirari I (BCE.1316-1281) is mentioned as' Amidi 'or' Amedi ' on a sword hilt. It is accepted that this name dates from the Huris (Subartu) who first settled in the city. In Roman sources, the name of the city is referred to as 'Amid' and 'Amida'. Syriacs, one of the indigenous peoples of the region, refer to the city as 'Amid', 'Omid’, 'Emit' and Amida. The names 'Kara Amid','Kara Hamid' and 'Diyar-ı Bekir' used for the city during the Islamic period were changed to 'Diyarbekir' and finally 'Diyarbakir' along with the Republic.the name Diyarbakir comes from one of the Arab tribes that migrated from the Arabian Peninsula to the Mesopotamian region.when bekr bin vail and his tribe settle around Diyarbakir, the name diyar bekr (House of bekr)becomes Diyarbakir.the region of Mesopotamia was divided into sections according to the name of the Arab tribes that migrated to the pre-Islamic region.Diyar-ı Mudar, Diyar-ı Rabia and Diyar-ı Bekr.. the Grand Mosque of Diyarbakir, the fifth important mosque in the Islamic world with its importance and splendor...the Great Mosque,which has been standing for thousands of years with a large courtyard, a fountain ,2 madrasas ,a sundial, columns and a large covered Masjid used as a mosque..some sources say that the mosque was first a center of worship built during the reign of the Prophet Moses, and then turned into a large church during the Orthodox(syriac-mor toma) era and finally into a mosque in the mid-7th century.Diyarbakir was conquered in 639 by Khalid bin Walid, a famous warrior and commander of the Islamic armies.the conquest of the city and Castle is described as follows.because the castle is surrounded by very strong and long walls, the conquest of the castle is delayed, and the army's food is running low every day.during Ramadan, khalid bin Walid opens his Iftar with only a piece of bread.the famous warrior's sidekick leaves him a piece of bread every day at iftar time.one day, when he sees that there is no bread, he calls out to his assistant and asks why he has not left bread.the assistant says that he left, and they always leave a piece of bread left by Haman, and they hide, and then the dog takes the bread and leaves.Khalid bin Walid and his sidekick follow the dog and find a secret crossing point to the castle.later, the armies of islam, who entered here, captured the city and the castle, and 40 sahabi became martyrs.currently, there are 40 graves of companions in incastle and the walls.the city of Diyarbakir and the Great Mosque are extremely important in the Islamic world due to the martyrs given and the importance of the mosque.when Khalid bin Walid conquered the castle, they began to use it as a mosque where the Church of mar toma and probably the statue of Jesus was located, and the statue of Jesus was removed from its place.inside the mosque there are inscriptions of local principalities ,Seljuks,Ottomans and dozens of Islamic principalities.the mosque was first built as a small mosque, but many additions were made, especially by the Islamic administrations that came after the 11th century.Greek-style columns,column headers and decorations found in the courtyard indicate that the mosque was previously built on a Greek theater, or that these materials were brought from a Greek temple or theater.the figure of the struggle of the lion and bull, located above the eastern entrance door of the mosque, was used as a symbol of power and authority known from ancient times.some comments say that when entering the mosque,the struggle of the lion and the bull is actually entering the House of God,all ambitions, powers, desires and desires should be left out and entered the holy place as such. 5 geometric and columnar figures found under the window on the wall of the main building of the mosque on the south side, when entering the courtyard of the mosque from the door in the east direction, are explained by various Ian and mythology that have existed since antiquity. Thomas(mar toma) is important in Christian literature.Not a real person.It's a mythological image.He knows he's Jesus ' twin brother.The ascension (resurrection) of Jesus (God Of The Sun) To Heaven Is December 25, while Thomas, i.e. Sirius, is June 25... In order to become visible in the northern skies, it takes a period of 3 degrees, i.e. three days (full rev 360 degrees). The Gospel of Thomas is also present.But it is not considered canonical. While there was Roman rule in Diyarbakir(i.e. Rome had not yet accepted Christianity), the dominant faith in the city was sol INVICTUS (The Invincible Sun) and the religion of MITRA Idi.Mitra is more of a belief accepted in Roman soldiers. The two sutured motif on the left and right is the twin tower.March 21 on the left symbolizes September 23 in the ISE on the right.The same columns are present in Urfa (made in the 200s).The arc (ARCH) that unites them means heaven.This motif passed to Islam as an altar. Six-part Leaf at the bottom of the publication, Six sign symbols between two times. The circle in the middle is a year old Sun.In Sumer, DIN-GIR is a zodiac Dong known as Tengri in Central-Asian tribes.To the right of the cember is the swastika pilgrimage.The LOTUS flower, the symbol of the sun and OSIRIS.Five flowers are not sent to Holy five.Venus and Earth intersect at 5 points every 8 years as the sun rotates around it(PENTAGRAM)