Sheikh Matar Mosque

Sheikh Matar Mosque or Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque is a historical in , Turkey, best known for its unique minaret based on four columns, dubbed the Four-legged Minaret.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Şeyh Muhtar Mosque”
  • Address: Diyarbakır

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Surp Giragos Church and Mar Petyun Church.

Church
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The Church of St. Giragos or is a historic Armenian Apostolic church in , . It is the largest Armenian church in the .

Church
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Mosque
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is a 16th-century Ottoman located in the town of in southeast Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor-general Behram Pasha. is situated 330 metres southwest of Sheikh Matar Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.

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is the largest city in . It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the , and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside. is situated 2½ km west of Sheikh Matar Mosque.

Sheikh Matar Mosque

Latitude
37.91064° or 37° 54′ 38″ north
Longitude
40.23765° or 40° 14′ 16″ east
Inception
1500
Open location code
8H92W66Q+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302866276
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Wiki­data ID
Q6993506
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Sheikh Matar Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الشيخ مطر”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şeyx Məttar məscidi”
  • Bengali: “শেখ মাতার মসজিদ”
  • Fulah: “Sheikh Matar Mosque”
  • Greek: “Τέμενος του Σεΐχ Ματάρ”
  • Kurdish: “Minareya Çarling”
  • Kurdish: “Şeyh Muhtar Mosque”
  • Persian: “مسجد شیخ مختار”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Шейха Маттара”
  • Turkish: “Dört Ayaklı Minare Camii”
  • Turkish: “Dört Ayaklı Minare”
  • Turkish: “Kasım Bey Camii”
  • Turkish: “Kasım Padişah Camii”
  • Turkish: “Şeyh Mattar Camii”
  • Turkish: “Şeyh Mutahhar Camii”
  • Urdu: “شیخ مطر مسجد”
  • Uzbek: “Shayx Matar masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dört Ayaklı Minare and Surp Giragos Ermeni Kilisesi.

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