Yunus Bey Mosque
The Yunus Bey Mosque (Greek: Τέμενος Γιούνους Μπέη, from Turkish: Yunus Bey Camii) was an Ottoman-era mosque in the town of Komotini, Western Thrace, in Greece. Today only ruins remain of it.[1]
Description
The former mosque was built in what is now the Nea Mosynoupoli district of Komotini.[2] It is located fifty metres east of the Poşpoş Tekke. It was built following the Ottoman conquest of Thrace, but the exact year Yunus Bey was erected remains unknown. Today, only its four outer walls and a door survive. The mosque's roof and all inner walls have collapsed. The interior is now used as a playground by local children.[3][4]
In accordance with the expropriation plans of the municipality of Komotini, an estimated 41,25 m² of land of the plot of Yunus Bey is to be expropriated.[5] This is based on the Komotini city plans that were drawn in 1993, which included several other mosques and masjids.[5]
See also
- Islam in Greece
- List of former mosques in Greece
- Yeni Mosque, Komotini
References
- ^ "Yunanistan'da onlarca cami ibadete kapatıldı, bazıları kiliseye dönüştürüldü" [Dozens of mosques in Greece were closed for worship, some of them converted into churches]. milletgazetesti.gr (in Turkish). June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Τέμενος Γιουνούς Μπέη" [The Yunus Bey Mosque]. mapio.net (in Greek). Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association 2009, p. 9.
- ^ European Federation of Western Thrace Turks. "Ιστορικά και Αρχιτεκτονικά Μνημεία" [Historical and Architectural Monuments]. abttf.org (in Greek). Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association 2009, p. 4.
Bibliography
- Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association (July 9, 2009). Mosques in Western Thrace. Vienna: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
External links
Media related to Yunus Bey Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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