The Old Mosque of Savur/Mardin: An Analysis of Architecture, Inscriptions, and Patronage

Neslihan Kaya

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The Old Mosque of Savur/Mardin: An Analysis of Architecture, Inscriptions, and Patronage

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Kaya

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimarlık Tarihi | Kültürel Miras ve Koruma | Sanat Tarihi | Teori ve Eleştiri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.2439-2461

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352844

pISSN:

2146-9229

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Özet:

 This article studies the Old Mosque located in the centre of the Savur district of Mardin. It was a social complex consisting of a mosque, a madrasa, a courtyard, an ablution room, and a minaret. The building features seven Arabic inscriptions and one Syriac inscription. Four of these inscriptions have been previously studied and the four others are unpublished. An Arabic inscription on the qibla wall of the mosque, on the east side of the miḥrāb, commemorates the construction of the mosque, with its eighth line providing the year 827H 1423AD. The name of the patron is not mentioned. However, the inscribed date indicates that the mosque was built during the rule of Iskender Mirza r. 1420-1434, the son of Qara Yūsuf r. 1389-1420. The latter was the ruler of the Qara Qoyunlu who arrived in the region from Iranand ruled Mardin, Savur, and the surrounding lands for a short period, i.e., between 1409 and 1432. Little is known about the construction policy implemented by this dynasty in Savur, notably in the center of Mardin where very little architectural work has survived. Consequently, the inscription on Savurs mosque is precious as it testifies to constructions in this area during the reign of the regions Qara Qoyunlu emir, Iskender Mirza. During the last periods of the Ottoman Empire, important additions were made to the mosque by the local rulers of Savur. In this context, the article provides information about the patronages of the mosque.

 This article studies the Old Mosque located in the centre of the Savur district of Mardin. It was a social complex consisting of a mosque, a madrasa, a courtyard, an ablution room, and a minaret. The building features seven Arabic inscriptions and one Syriac inscription. Four of these inscriptions have been previously studied and the four others are unpublished. An Arabic inscription on the qibla wall of the mosque, on the east side of the miḥrāb, commemorates the construction of the mosque, with its eighth line providing the year 827H 1423AD. The name of the patron is not mentioned. However, the inscribed date indicates that the mosque was built during the rule of Iskender Mirza r. 1420-1434, the son of Qara Yūsuf r. 1389-1420. The latter was the ruler of the Qara Qoyunlu who arrived in the region from Iranand ruled Mardin, Savur, and the surrounding lands for a short period, i.e., between 1409 and 1432. Little is known about the construction policy implemented by this dynasty in Savur, notably in the center of Mardin where very little architectural work has survived. Consequently, the inscription on Savurs mosque is precious as it testifies to constructions in this area during the reign of the regions Qara Qoyunlu emir, Iskender Mirza. During the last periods of the Ottoman Empire, important additions were made to the mosque by the local rulers of Savur. In this context, the article provides information about the patronages of the mosque.

 This article studies the Old Mosque located in the centre of the Savur district of Mardin. It was a social complex consisting of a mosque, a madrasa, a courtyard, an ablution room, and a minaret. The building features seven Arabic inscriptions and one Syriac inscription. Four of these inscriptions have been previously studied and the four others are unpublished. An Arabic inscription on the qibla wall of the mosque, on the east side of the miḥrāb, commemorates the construction of the mosque, with its eighth line providing the year 827H 1423AD. The name of the patron is not mentioned. However, the inscribed date indicates that the mosque was built during the rule of Iskender Mirza r. 1420-1434, the son of Qara Yūsuf r. 1389-1420. The latter was the ruler of the Qara Qoyunlu who arrived in the region from Iranand ruled Mardin, Savur, and the surrounding lands for a short period, i.e., between 1409 and 1432. Little is known about the construction policy implemented by this dynasty in Savur, notably in the center of Mardin where very little architectural work has survived. Consequently, the inscription on Savurs mosque is precious as it testifies to constructions in this area during the reign of the regions Qara Qoyunlu emir, Iskender Mirza. During the last periods of the Ottoman Empire, important additions were made to the mosque by the local rulers of Savur. In this context, the article provides information about the patronages of the mosque.

 Bu çalışma, Mardinin Savur ilçe merkezinde yer alan Eski Camii ve kitabelerinden oluşmaktadır. Yapı, cami, medrese, avlu, abdesthane ve minareden oluşan bir külliye özelliğine sahiptir. İçerisinde toplamda yedi adet Arapça kitabe ve bir adet Süryanice kitabe bulunmaktadır. Bu kitabelerden dördü daha önce yayınlanmışken, diğer dördü üzerine çalışma yapılmamıştır. İbadet mekanının kıble duvarında, mihrabın doğu tarafında yapıya dair inşa kitabesi yer almaktadır. Sekiz satırlık Arapça kitabeye göre cami 827H1423 yılında inşa edilmiştir. Bu inşa kitabesinde bani ismi yer almamaktadır. Ancak, kitabenin inşaa tarihine göre, İran coğrafyasından bölgeye gelen Karakoyunlu devletinin hükümdarı Kara Yusufun r. 1389-1420 oğlu İskender Mirzanın r. 1420-1434 saltanatlık yılında yapıldığı tahmin edilmektedir. Karakoyunlular, Mardin, Savur ve çevresini 1409-1432 yılları arasıda kısa bir dönem yönetebilmişlerdir. Karakoyunluların Savurda imar çalışmaları hakkında pek bilgi mevcut olmadığı gibi Mardin merkezde de çok az mimari eserleri günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Dolayısıyla, Savur Camiinin üzerindeki kitabe, Kara Koyunlu emiri İskender Mirza döneminde bu bölgede yapılan bir inşaa çalışmasını belgelemesi açısından önemlidir. Osmanlı İmparatorluğunun son dönemlerinde Savurun yerel yöneticileri tarafından camiye önemli eklemeler yapılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, makalede caminin banileri hakkında bilgi verilmektedir.

Makale detayları

The Old Mosque of Savur/Mardin: An Analysis of Architecture, Inscriptions, and Patronage

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Kaya

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimarlık Tarihi | Kültürel Miras ve Koruma | Sanat Tarihi | Teori ve Eleştiri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.2439-2461

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352844

pISSN:

2146-9229

Mardin

Old Mosque of Savur

Qara Qoyunlu

Savur Begs

InscriptionsMardin, Savur Eski Camii

Karakoyunlular

Savur Beyleri

Baniler

Kitabeler

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Neslihan Kaya

Yayıncı: Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar: Mimarlık Tarihi | Kültürel Miras ve Koruma | Sanat Tarihi | Teori ve Eleştiri (Diğer)

Dergi: Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.2439-2461

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352844

pISSN: 2146-9229

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Neslihan Kaya

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimarlık Tarihi | Kültürel Miras ve Koruma | Sanat Tarihi | Teori ve Eleştiri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.18 Issue 4, pp.2439-2461

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352844

pISSN:

2146-9229