Mardin, donde la gente ha vivido desde tiempos prehistóricos, es uno de los lugares donde el cristianismo se extendió por primera vez. Los asirios que viven aquí también fueron la primera sociedad en aceptar esta religión. Hoy en día, se ven todas las religiones de la mano en Mardin. ¿En cuántas otras ciudades puedes ver mezquitas artúquidas y monasterios siríacos adyacentes?

La ciudad fue incluida en las tierras islámicas en el siglo VII durante el tiempo de Omar, el segundo califa después del Profeta Mahoma. Los Artúquidas, Akkoyunlular y los otomanos, una rama de los selyúcidas, también trajeron la identidad turco-islámica a la región. Este lugar también sirvió como capital de los Artúquidas por un tiempo. Pasear entre los edificios de piedra, que han sido testigos de miles de años de historia aquí y cuyas sombras no se tocan entre sí, hace que uno se sienta como si entrara en un cuento de hadas.

Las iglesias-monasterios de la Antigüedad Tardía y la Edad Media (Iglesia de Mor Sobo, Iglesia de la Virgen María (Yoldath Aloho), Monasterio de Deyrulzafaran, Monasterio de Mor Gabriel, Monasterio de Mor Abai, Monasterio de Mor Loozor, Monasterio de Mor Yakup, Iglesia de Mor Quryaqos y la Iglesia de Mor Azozo están en la Lista Tentativa del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO y espero ver estas estructuras en la lista permanente lo antes posible.

Los únicos pasajes abovedados en sus calles, conocidos como abbara, son el símbolo textural distintivo de la ciudad. Pasan bajo las casas en muchos puntos y parecen intersectarse entre sí. Aquí, los idiomas y las religiones se entrelazan. Tanto los monasterios, mezquitas y tumbas cobran vida en la misma ciudad, lado a lado, de la mano.

Lugares para ver en Mardin

Madraza Kasımiye

La construcción de la madraza, que es la estructura educativa más grande de la ciudad, comenzó durante el período artúquida. La madraza, que no pudo completarse durante mucho tiempo, fue terminada en el siglo XV durante el período de los Akkoyunlu. La fuente dentro de la madraza fue construida según la filosofía del misticismo. Con el flujo del agua, se representa la vida humana desde el nacimiento hasta la muerte y después. Según los rumores, Kasım Pasha, quien completó la madraza, fue asesinado en el patio de este lugar. Su hermana también lamentó y golpeó su camisa ensangrentada contra las paredes de la madraza en dolor. Se dice que las manchas de color rojo oscuro en las paredes son de ese día.

Madraza Zinciriye (Sultán Isa)

La Madraza Zinciriye fue construida en 1385 por el último sultán artúquida, Melik Necmettin Isa Bin Muzaffer Davud Bin El Melik. Fue construida en un nivel alto con la idea de que se utilizaría como observatorio. Toma su nombre tanto del sultán como de la cadena extendida entre los dos domos.

Casas de Mardin

Mardin es una ciudad con casas únicas. Las casas, que se describen como de estilo sirio del norte, hechas de piedra caliza amarilla, sin usar material de yeso, y cuyas sombras no se proyectan una sobre la otra detrás de sus puertas que se abren a la llanura mesopotámica, están decoradas como encaje tanto por fuera como por dentro y presentan los ejemplos más bellos de la elegante obra de piedra.

Monasterio de Deyrulzafaran

La historia del Monasterio de Deyrulzafaran se remonta al 4000 a.C. Este lugar fue construido inicialmente como un templo por los asirios que adoraban al sol. Más tarde, los romanos hicieron adiciones a esta estructura. El monasterio se asemeja a estructuras medievales que se elevan en medio de la estepa. La forma en que los monjes y estudiantes vivían en el monasterio continúa como hace cientos de años. Las paredes de piedra, que alguna vez fueron del color del azafrán, ahora han cambiado de color debido al polvo-tierra que las ha impregnado. Se le llama azafrán porque hace cientos de años, flores de azafrán florecían en estas montañas. Mientras se construía Deyrulzafaran, se utilizaron flores de azafrán en su yeso para darle color a sus paredes. El monasterio получил su nombre de las flores de azafrán utilizadas en su construcción.

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