The religion system and history of Harput pre-Ottomans

Harput is surrounded with the Murat River valley in North and Northeast within Keban Dam, with the Euphrates river valley in South and Hasan and Piran Mountains in the west. Harput which is an old habitation has been called with names throughout his history such as; Harput, Hısn-ı Ziyad, Zaid, Kharpote, Ziate Castellum, Harbirt, Handzit, Harputaş, Harputavanas, Hairberd. In this area people as Huniler, Hitties, The Asurs, The Urartus, The Meds, The Persians, The Parts, The Sasanis, The Selevkos, Armenians, Romans and Byzantines lived for a while. By Turkish people's coming to this area, there have been several changes in the area both under the influence of the Islam. Among these are Çubukoğulları, Artuks, Seljukians, Mogols, Akkoyuns, Safevis., Some Works remained from Artuks and Seljukians can be seen in Harput. The Harput Castle, The Grand Mosque, The Arab Baba Mescid are some of them. Key words: Harput, The Anatolia, The Turks, Religion, History.