The Sultan Suleiman
Mosque, ( uk, Маріупольська мечеть) is located in
Mariupol,
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
,
Ukraine. The mosque is named in honor of
Suleiman the Magnificent and
Roxelana.
History
The Sultan Suleiman Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center opened October 15, 2007. The architecture of the mosque was styled after the
Süleymaniye Mosque in
Istanbul. The mosque was financed by Turkish businessman Salih Cihan, who was born in
Trabzon.
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The mosque, which had been sheltering 80 civilians including Turkish citizens, was hit by Russian shelling on 12 March according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. However the attack was denied by İsmail Hacıoğlu, head of the Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque Association, saying that the bombing was about 700 metres away.
Photos
File:Mariupol 2007 (133).jpg, The mosque in 2007
File:Mosques-in-Mariupol-1.jpg, Facade
File:Mosques-in-Mariupol-6.jpg, Fountain (şadırvan
A shadirvan ( fa, شادروان, tr, şadırvan, ar, شاذروان) is a type of fountain that is usually built in the courtyard or near the entrance of mosques, caravanserais, khanqahs, and madrasas, with the main purpose of providing wa ...
)
File:Маріупольська мечеть4.jpg, Dome
See also
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Islam in Ukraine
Islam in Ukraine is a minority religious affiliation with Muslims representing around 0.9% of the total population as of 2016. The religion has a long history in Ukraine dating back to Berke Khan of the Ulug Ulus (Golden Horde) in the 13th ce ...
References
2007 establishments in Ukraine
Mosques in Ukraine
Buildings and structures in Mariupol
Culture in Mariupol
Mosques completed in 2007
Buildings and structures destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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