The Kırmızı Madrasa (Kırmızı Medrese) was built atop the city’s western walls. The madrasa includes the family cemetery of the Cizre emirs and the tomb of Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jazeri, the scientist, poet, and literary scholar. The exact date of construction is unknown, as the building lacks a cornerstone inscription and an endowment; but experts believe the building dates from the first quarter of the 14th century. The madrasa features an inner courtyard, with classrooms, a dining hall and teacher accommodations in the east, west and north. In the southwest quadrant is a square-plan room decorated with beautiful motifs. This room was used by the poet and writer Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jazeri, as well as by Sheikh Ibrahim Sori, a grandfather of Mufti Mullah Zade. The madrasa is called the Red Madrasa because it was built with the red bricks unique to Cizre.