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Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki

Coordinates: 40°36′56″N 22°57′24″E / 40.61556°N 22.95667°E / 40.61556; 22.95667
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Yeni Mosque
Γενί Τζαμί
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque (former)
Location
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki is located in Greece
Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki
Shown within Greece
Geographic coordinates40°36′56″N 22°57′24″E / 40.61556°N 22.95667°E / 40.61556; 22.95667
Architecture
Architect(s)Vitaliano Poselli
Completed1902

The Yeni Mosque (Greek: Γενί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yeni Cami, "New Mosque") is a historical mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was built by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1902 for the city's Dönmeh community, crypto-Jewish converts to Islam. However, when the Donmeh left the city during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, it was used to house the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in 1925.[1] Today, it serves as an exhibition center.

In April 2024, for the first time after 102 years, the mosque opened for the city's Muslim population on the occasion of the Ramazan Bayram.[2]

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  • Front view
    Front view
  • Post card
    Post card
  • Mihrab, interior
    Mihrab, interior
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Seal
    Seal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Dönmeh: the Judeo-Islamic Mystery of Thessaloniki Archived 2010-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Albena Shkodrova, Balkan Travellers.com
  2. ^ "Θεσσαλονίκη: Άνοιξε το Γενί Τζαμί για το ραμαζάνι για πρώτη φορά μετά το 1922" [Thessaloniki: The Yeni Mosque opened for the Ramazan for the first time since 1922]. news247.gr (in Greek). April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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