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Ibrahim Pasha Mosque

Ibrahim Pasha Mosque

Located at Sofokleous square, this mosque continues to function to this day. The inscription featured above the complex’s main entrance bears witness to the date of its construction: 1540, making it one of the earliest Muslim monuments of the Medieval City of Rhodes. This new mosque, was commissioned by Sultan Suleiman, son of Sultan Selim the Victor.
Two porches, succeeded by a 12 square meters hall, constitute the area of worship. The building’s interior, austere and unpretentious in its decoration, contrasts the general trend for flamboyance of Muslim monuments, hence its approximation to the style adopted for Reçep Pasha Mosque (the latter being, nevertheless, off limits to visitors of the Medieval City). The minaret had over the centuries suffered serious decay, until the ‘30s, where restoration works were commissioned under the Italian rule.

Hamza Bey Mosque

Hamza Bey Mosque

This is a typical, cupola-crowned mosque, its originality – at least in regards to other samples of the Muslim architecture having prevailed on the island of Rhodes – consisting that the cupola has been set with byzantine-style red tiles.

Mehmet Agha Mosque

Mehmet Agha Mosque

Located halfway down Socratous street, this is, in more than one aspect, quite an original construction. Built as it is, on top of another building, the Mosque is accessible by an external staircase, leading to an unusual porch.

Reçep Pasha Mosque

Reçep Pasha Mosque

The construction of this mosque, located at Dorieos square, was commissioned by Reçep Pasha in 1588, as the inscription right above its entrance suggests. Another two, minor constructions, were developed next to the mosque.

Sindrivan Mosque

Sindrivan Mosque

This Mosque is situated on the byway of Socratous street, leading all the way to the Marine Gate. Dated in 1888, the Mosque is said to have been built on the site of an earlier Muslim shrine, destroyed by fire.

Suleymaniye Mosque

Suleymaniye Mosque

The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Mosque of Suleiman (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) was a mosque originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and reconstructed in 1808. It was named by the Sultan Suleiman to commemorate his conquest of Rhodes. This was the first mosque in the town of Rhodes, and the reconstruction was concluded using materials of the buildings which existed at the same place in an earlier period. The pillars of the outer arcade belonged to the Christian church, while its rose – pink plaster gave the mosque an honorary distinction in 2006. It currently serves as a museum.

Sultan Mustafa Mosque

Sultan Mustafa Mosque

This Mosque is situated on Arionos square, within steps from the public baths (Yeni Hamam). The Mosque continuous to function, to this day, being actually the site for wedding celebrations amongst members of the island’s Muslim community.

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