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The date of construction of this mosque is unknown. The epigraph on the portal shows that the mosque was repaired in 1681 by Seyyid Mehmet Sirvani. During this renovation a water-tank with a fountain was added to the courtyard and the toilets placed under the ground floor. It is also called the Sirvani Mehmet Mosque.
The Sirvani Mosque's location in the area to the west of Gaziantep Castle, one of the oldest districts in the city, shows that it is one of the oldest buildings of Gaziantep. It is thought to have first been built as a Mevlevi "semahane" (a building where the dervishes perform their whirling spiritual dance). It was built in 14th or 15th centuries during Dulkadirli or Mameluk periods.
Source: The Project to Develop Cultural Infrastructure and Promote Interregional Tourism in Gaziantep, Kilis and Aleppo
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