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SIIRT
Siirt
was an especially eminent city at the time of the
Abbasid Caliphate. Among the city's monuments, be sure
to visit the 12th century Seljuk Ulu Mosque and the
13th century Asakir Carsi Mosque. At Aydinlar, only 6
km from Siirt, the Ibrahim Hakki Mausoleum Complex and
nearby private Ibrahim Hakki Astronomical Museum are
worthy of close examination. Siirt produces fine aind
large pistachio nuts and is known as well for its
excellent goat-hair blankets and kilims. Karnak, on
the north face of Mount Cudi (2,114 meters), derives
its name from the Moslem belief that Noah's Ark landed
on this holy mountain: Sirnak 45km from Sirnak, Cizre
is the supposed location of his tomb.
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