Ali Paşa Medresesi

Beautiful

There are traces of history

Historic beautiful mosque

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It has a peaceful and serene environment, one of the oldest mosques and active madrasas of Diyarbakır.

Ali Pasha Mosque It is accepted that the period was built by Hadım Ali Pasha, the governor of Diyarbakır between 1534-1537. The building is referred to as Mimar Sinan's work in Tuhfetül Mi’marin where the works of Mimar Sinan are mentioned. It is located in a building community in the neighborhood bearing the same name between the Mardin Gate and Urfa Gate. It was built as a complex with its madrasah, dhikr, bath, and mosque belonging to the shafts. The square of the building is covered with a dome. The dome rests on an octagonal, high pulley and is covered with a pyramidal roof. The inner walls of the mosque are covered with blue colored hexagonal tiles to a certain height. The last congregation location of the structure is divided into five domed sections with four legs and two wall extensions.