Grand Mosque of Cizre

The Grand Mosque of Cizre (Cizre Ulu Camii) is a historic place of worship in the Dağkapı neighbourhood at the centre of Cizre district, Şırnak Province. It stands on Şerafettin Elçi Street. Its round-bodied minaret rises from a rectangular base separate from the main building. The mosque is best known for its metal door and the bronze door knockers with dragon figures, regarded as important examples of the carver's art. The monumental door, dated to the 13th century, and one of the knockers are now kept in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul.

The mosque is thought to have originated in the 7th century, in the early years of Islam in Anatolia, through the conversion of a church into a mosque. This view rests on supposition rather than firm documentation. The building has been repaired many times over the centuries.

The round-bodied minaret was built in 1155. The monumental door and one of the dragon-figured bronze knockers, both dated to the 13th century, later came to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul. The other knocker was smuggled abroad in 1969.