​Not on our printed map 

The Suleymaniye or (Sultan) Suleiman Mosque or the Mosque was built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 on the site of a previous church. It features three domes and one minaret of 34,5 metres (113 ft).

The 1856 earthquake caused significant damage, while the same year, a massive explosion of the gunpowder magazine under the neighboring Church of Saint John destroyed the church and further damaged the mosque and all nearby buildings.

The entrance doorway to the mosque is an ornate marble archway carved with flowers and other motifs. This portal formerly belonged to a funerary monument built by the Knights Hospitaller in 1510–1520, which was probably part of the Church of Saint John. The portal was moved and incorporated into the mosque in 1863.

A decision to repair the mosque was taken in 1892. The minaret was rebuilt with two balconies this time instead of one.

The fountain for ablutions in front of the Suleymaniye has an octagonal base with eight spoliated columns supporting a dome.

Major restoration and reconstruction began in 1988 and were completed in 2005.

Because mosques are required to be aligned with the qibla (direction of prayer), the Suleymaniye (like many other mosques) doesn’t match the orientation of existing streets and surrounding buildings.

Only on Mondays & Thursdays,  10:00 - 13:00  (not after September 1)                                 

 

ADDRESS: Socratous str. (top, opposit the Muslim Library). Tel: +30 22413 65270
 

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