Hala Sultan Tekke
Also known as: Hala Sultan Tekke
mosque in Cyprus
Key facts
- Built
- 1760
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Overview
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Hala Sultan Tekke is a historic tekke and mosque in the Larnaca district of Cyprus. It stands in the Dhromolaxia area about 5 km southwest of Larnaca, on the shore of the salt lake that shares its name. It is also known as the Umm Haram Mosque. The complex follows Ottoman architecture and is regarded as one of the important Islamic shrines on the island. Its address is given as Artemidos Avenue, Larnaca 6650. Arabic sources also refer to it as the Great Mosque of Larnaca.
History
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Our records give 1760 as the year of construction, while some sources date the present mosque to 1816.
From Wikipedia
Hala Sultan Tekke (Greek: Τεκές Χαλά Σουλτάνας Tekés Chalá Soultánas; Turkish: Hala Sultan Tekkesi) is a mosque and takya (or tekke in Turkish) on the west bank of Larnaca Salt Lake, in Larnaca, Cyprus. Umm Haram, known as Hala Sultan in Turkish tradition, was the wife of Ubada bin al-Samit, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and foster sister of Muhammad's mother, Amina.
Hala Sultan Tekke complex is composed of a mosque, mausoleum, cemetery, and living quarters for men and women. The term tekke (lodge) applies to a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and may have referred to an earlier feature of the location. The present-day complex lies on the shores of the Larnaca Salt Lake, an important site in prehistory, and near an archaeological site dating to the Bronze Age. Hala Sultan Tekke is a listed Ancient Monument.
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