Laleli Mosque, Nicosia

Laleli Mosque
Laleli Camii
Laleli Mosque, as seen from Laleli Camii Street
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipEvkaf Administration
Location
LocationAbdi Çavuş, Nicosia, Cyprus
Laleli Mosque, Nicosia is located in North Nicosia
Laleli Mosque, Nicosia
Shown within North Nicosia
Geographic coordinates35°10′43.0″N 33°21′45.6″E / 35.178611°N 33.362667°E / 35.178611; 33.362667
Architecture
Funded byAli Ruhi Efendi
Completed1827
Minaret(s)1

Laleli Mosque (Turkish: Laleli Camii) is a mosque in the Abdi Çavuş quarter of the walled city of Nicosia, currently located in North Nicosia. It is located on Ali Ruhi Street. Its name, meaning "the Mosque with Tulips", is thought to be derived from the tulip motifs adorning its original minaret.[1] Originally a small medieval chapel, it was enlarged and converted to a mosque in the 19th century.[2]

  1. ^ "Laleli Camii" (in Turkish). Nicosia Turkish Municipality. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Camilerimiz". Turkish Embassy in Cyprus. Retrieved 30 January 2019.