The Great Mosque of Dunaysir (Kochisar): Heavily influenced by the plan of the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, this mosque, founded in 1214, exhibits the interaction between Iranian, Classical, and Syrian traditions in the Medieval architecture of Upper Mesopotamia.

 

The Great Mosque of Dunaysir, facade of the prayer hall.     The Great Mosque of Dunaysir, interior view with mihrab and squinch.

 

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