Faith / Mosque
Er-Rızk Mosque
Hasankeyf, Batman
The inscribed minaret and portal of the mosque commissioned by the Ayyubid malik Süleyman in 1409; moved to the Archaeopark in 2019 before the waters rose.
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Its story
According to its inscription, the Er-Rızk Mosque was commissioned in 1409 by Süleyman, the Ayyubid malik (ruler) of Hasankeyf. As the prayer hall collapsed over time, only its north facade, its portal and its minaret, regarded as one of the symbols of Hasankeyf, have survived. The inscription bands and floral decoration on the minaret and the portal, as well as the minaret's structure with two separate staircases, are among the mosque's notable features. As the last of the old town's buildings to be moved because of the Ilısu Dam, its body of about 1,700 tons was carried on 16 December 2019 by a multi-wheeled transporter to the new Culture Park 2 kilometers away; its minaret was also dismantled stone by stone and re-erected at its new site. In the Archaeopark it is within walking distance of the Zeynel Bey Tomb and the Artuqid Hammam.
Key facts
- Period
- Ayyubid, 1409
- Relocation
- December 2019
- Getting there
- New Hasankeyf, Archaeopark
- Visit duration
- 15-20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.72643, 41.42649
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-36160/where-to-visit.html | https://milliyet.com.tr/galeri/hasankeyfteki-son-eser-er-rizk-camisi-de-tasindi-6101858 | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasankeyf | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/756844219