Mehmet Agha Mosque
Also known as: Mehmet Agha Mosque
mosque in Greece
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Overview
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The Mehmet Agha Mosque, known in Greek as Μεχμέτ Αγά Τζαμί, is an Ottoman-era building in the medieval walled town of Rhodes, in Greece's South Aegean region. Like most of the other mosques on the island, it is no longer open for worship and is regarded as a former mosque. It stands in a prominent position in the commercial centre of the old town.
History
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The mosque was built in 1819 during the period of Ottoman rule on Rhodes. It was later abandoned, most likely in the 1940s, and it is not currently open for worship.
From Wikipedia
The Mehmet Agha Mosque (Greek: Μεχμέτ Αγά Τζαμί, from Turkish: Mehmet Ağa Camii) is a former mosque, located on Sokratous street within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece. Built in 1819 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned, most likely in the 1940s, and it is not open for worship.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Agha_Mosque
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Mehmet-Agha
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Mehmed_Agha
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_A%C4%9Fa_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7_(%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86)