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Tomb of Shaykh Yusuf al-Hamadani

◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

◈ Near a UNESCO World Heritage site

  • Diyarbakır Kalesi ve Hevsel Bahçeleri Kültürel Peyzajı (UNESCO ref 1488) — 205 m from the property point Source: Wikidata
  • Diyarbakır Kalesi ve Hevsel Bahçeleri Kültürel Peyzajı (UNESCO ref 1488) — 205 m from the Diyarbakır Kalesi component Source: Wikidata

Distance measured from the property/component point in Wikidata; not a statement about the site boundary.

Who rests here

Saints · Diyarbakır

A saint believed to be buried in the tomb in the courtyard of the Tabakhane (Şeyh Yusuf) Mosque in Melikahmet neighbourhood, Sur, Diyarbakır, after whom the mosque is named. He is locally said to have been a shaykh who came from Hamadan and settled in the city in the Akkoyunlu period.

Full biography of Shaykh Yusuf al-Hamadani →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Diyarbakır

Coordinates: 37.91150, 40.22947

No visit etiquette specific to this tomb has been published yet. The general etiquette guide below applies; site-specific etiquette is added after editorial approval.

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000483 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.