Sultan Isa Medrese

Sultan Isa Medrese
Sultan İsa Medresesi
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Alternative namesZinciriye Medrese
General information
TypeMadrasa
Architectural styleArtuqid (Seljuk), Islamic
Town or cityMardin
CountryTurkey
Coordinates37°18′51″N 40°44′23.5″E / 37.31417°N 40.739861°E / 37.31417; 40.739861
Named forAl-Zahir Majd al-Din 'Isā
Technical details
Materialstone

The Sultan Isa Medrese or Sultan 'Isa Madrasa (Turkish: Sultan İsa Medresesi),[1][2][3] also known as the Zinciriye Medrese[2][4] or Isa Bey Medresesi,[4][5] is a historic landmark and former madrasa in Mardin, Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Isa (r. 1376–1407), the penultimate Artuqid ruler of Mardin, and its construction was completed in 1385.[2][1] The building was actually a külliye, or religious complex, consisting of a madrasa, a mosque, a mausoleum for the founder, and other elements arranged around two courtyards.[5][3] The building previously housed the Mardin Museum.[3][5]

  1. ^ a b M. Bloom, Jonathan; S. Blair, Sheila, eds. (2009). "Artuqid". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 9780195309911.
  2. ^ a b c Gierlichs, Joachim (2011). "Anatolian Seljuks". In Hattstein, Markus; Delius, Peter (eds.). Islam: Art and Architecture. h.f.ullmann. p. 381. ISBN 9783848003808.
  3. ^ a b c Sinclair, Thomas Alan (1989). Eastern Turkey: an architectural and archaeological survey. Vol. III. The Pindar Press. ISBN 0907132340.
  4. ^ a b "Zinciriye (İsa Bey) Medresesi - Mardin". Türkiye Kültür Portalı. 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Freely, John (2008). Storm on Horseback: The Seljuk Warriors of Turkey. I.B.Tauris. p. 203. ISBN 9781845117030.