List of mosques in Cyprus
This is a list of mosques in Cyprus.
| Name | Images | City | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque |  |
Kyrenia | 1580s | |
| Akkavuk Masjid | Nicosia (North) | 1904 | It is on the site of a smaller mosque from 1895. | |
| Akkule Mosque | Famagusta | 1618 | ||
| Cami-i Kebir, The Great Mosque | Limassol | 1825 | Built by Mestan Agha, beside an ancient graveyard containing the graves of two Turkish notables, Mehmet Efendi, who died in 1758, and the Admiral of the Fleet, Souleyman Pasha, who died in 1715.
Currently closed by the Cypriot government for renovation and reopening in June 2020; although no changes have been made other than the total removal of all Islamic artefacts and books. | |
| Arabahmet Mosque |  |
Nicosia (North) | 1571 | |
| Araplar Mosque |  |
Nicosia (South) | ? | |
| Bayraktar Mosque |  |
Nicosia (South) | 1571 | The first mosque built by the Ottomans after the conquest of Nicosia |
| Hala Sultan Tekke |  |
Larnaca | 1816/17 | |
| Hamit Bey Sokagi | Larnaca | ? | It is located—disrepaired/abandoned—at the corner of Athansiou Karydi- and Andrea Strouthidi Street, as shown on some[1] maps. | |
| Iplik Pazari Mosque |  |
Nicosia (North) | 18th century | |
| Kazaphana Mosque | Kyrenia | 17th century | ||
| Kebir Mosque |  |
Limassol | ? | "The Grand Mosque" |
| Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque |  |
Famagusta | ? | Originally known as the 'Saint Nicolas Cathedral', the French Lusignan dynasty constructed it between 1298 to 1312. |
| Laleli Mosque | Nicosia (North) | 1827 | ||
| Nöbethane Masjid | Nicosia | ? | ||
| Ömeriye Mosque |  |
Nicosia (South) | 1571-1572 | First site of prayer by Turks on island of Cyprus following its conquest in 1571. |
| Osman Fazil Polat Pasha Mosque |  |
Famagusta | ? | |
| Peristerona Mosque | Peristerona | ? | Featured on the £5 Cypriot pound banknote | |
| Piri Osman Pasha Mosque | Lefka | ? | ||
| Sarayonu Mosque | Nicosia (North) | 1820 | ||
| Selimiye Mosque |  |
Nicosia (North) | ? | Originally known as the 'Saint Sophia Cathedral', the French Lusignan dynasty constructed it between 1209 to 1228. |
| Tahtakale Mosque |  |
Nicosia (South) | ? | |
| Tabakhane Masjid |  |
Nicosia | ? | |
| Tophane Masjid |  |
Nicosia | ? | |
| Turunçlu Mosque | Nicosia (North) | 1825 | ||
| Yenicami Mosque | Nicosia (North) | 1571 | Originally a 14th-century church, it was demolished around 1740. | |
| Ziya Pasha Mosque |  |
Dali |
1837 |
See also
References
- Road & Tourist Map of Larnaka. SELAS LTD. ISBN 978-9963-566-92-1.
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