Akkavuk Mosque (Turkish: Akkavuk Mescidi); Greek: Τζαμί Ακκαβούκ, romanized: Tzamí Akkavoúk) is a mosque without a minaret in the Akkavuk quarter of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. The mosque was built in 1902, On the site of what appeared to be a small medieval chapel or church. A smaller mosque on the site had been built in 1895. The apse of the original building with a moulded arched window of 16th-century style survived, but all such traces have now been removed.[1]
| Akkavuk Mosque | |
|---|---|
Akkavuk Mescidi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | North Nicosia, Cyprus |
  Shown within North Nicosia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°10′47.5″N 33°21′52.1″E / 35.179861°N 33.364472°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 188 worshipers |
| Interior area | 132 m2 |
The mosque is made of cut stone (ashlar) and has a rectangular layout. It has three sharp arches in the front façade, and the space between the arches have been covered by glass in a renovation.[2] On the southern wall at opposite of the entrance, there is a mihrab and a nearby wooden mimbar.[3] The masjid also had a fountain during the British rule.[4]
The mosque has an area of 132 m2 and can hold 188 worshipers.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus" by George Jeffery, Architect. Publ. Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1918.
- ^ Alasya, Halil Fikret (2012). "Kıbrıs". İslam Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Vol. 25. Türk Diyanet Vakfı. p. 386.
- ^ Nicosia Turkish Municipality website https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021036/http://lefkosabelediyesi.org/english/historical_places/historical_place_1.htm archived Dec 2013, retrieved on 7 August 2015.
- ^ Gazi, Ufuk. "Lefkoşa'da İngiliz dönemi imar faaliyetleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Near East University. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Lefkoşa'ya 3657 mümin aranıyor". Haber Kıbrıs. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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