EMIR BAYINDIR MASJID AND KUMBET

Is a masjid belonging to the Akkoyunlu State era.It is known that Emir Bayındır Kumbet was made by a craftsman from Ahlat named “Baba-Can”.There is only one another kumbet which shows similar architectural characteristic on earth.

Emir Bayindir Masjid

Structure which is located in the İkikubbe Neighbourhood, was built in 1481 by Akkoyunlu Turkmen bey; Emir Bayındır bin Rüstem who was killed in the fight during the rebellionhe started against the ruler of Akkoyunlu State; Sultan Yakub.Masjid which was built completely with dimension Stones has a rectangular plan and covered with a barrel vault.On its north, there is a preparation iwan with a barrel vault likewise but more flattened.Masjid, is a simple structure exhibiting zawiyah view due to the kumbet on the Qibla direction.On the right of preparation iwan there is the epitaph that gives the name of the constructor and the construction date, on the left there is the persian epitaph of foundation certificate-charter. The name of the architecture is understood from the phrase “Practice of baba Can” written on the white Stone located on side wall. İn the middle of barrel vault which covers the main , there is a rib arch.The halfoctagonal mihrab niche which protruding to out, is hooded and has decorations in the form of Bursa arch.The only ornament dimension stoned indoors consists of the interlaced motif border around mihrab niche.The w indows on both sides of mihrab were opened aftervards; the embrasure light wells on the top level are original.

Emir Bayindir Kumbet

It was built on about 2 meters South of the masjid; it is known as parmaklıklı (Barred) kumbet among the people because of the eight short columns around.This architecture is the most remarkable one amongst not only the kumbets in Ahlat but also the ones in Anatolia by the architectural composition of its body.At the upper side on the epitaph that surrounds the top of the structure, it was indicated that Bayindir Bey died on Ramadan month in year 886 (November 1481) and it was told about his titles and life.It is believed that the architect of the kumbet which was built by his wife Sah Selime Hatun after the death of bayındır Bey, is Baba Can who has the epitaph on the side wall of masjid and it is being discussed whether he is a craftsman from Azerbaijan or Ahlat.(see for detailed in formation: Sonmez, p.371) The most distinctive feature of Bayındır Kumbetthat sets apart it from the other kumbets is the presence of columns and arches with cylindrical body on a square base, and outward overfloving compressed cone opening to the South. A tapered cone is located on the body that is coverel with a dome internally.Borders which is dominant as geometric ornaments in the body, belts and niches made the masonry look more magnificent by clinching it.Parallel to the semi-open interior with geometric and floral decorations in the outdoors also draw particular attention to the preferred mihrab niche and embellishments contained in the walls are remarkably beautiful.