Heni

Heni lies in the rugged highlands north of Diyarbakır, where springs give their name to the town in the local Zazaki tongue. Its Great Mosque dates from the thirteenth century and has a timber roof, an example of the region's medieval religious architecture. The town shared the fortunes of the powers that governed neighbouring Diyarbakır, while its mountain setting placed it among the villages and valleys of the upper Tigris country.