Sultan Suleiman Mosque

Sultan Suleiman Mosque

Basic information
Location	Mariupol, Ukraine
Geographic coordinates	47°04′38.23″N 37°31′08.6″E / 47.0772861°N 37.519056°E / 47.0772861; 37.519056Coordinates: 47°04′38.23″N 37°31′08.6″E / 47.0772861°N 37.519056°E / 47.0772861; 37.519056
Affiliation	Islam
District	Mariupol
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Ottoman
Completed	October 15, 2007
Specifications
Dome(s)	4
Minaret(s)	1

The Sultan Suleiman Mosque, (Ukrainian: Маріупольська мечеть) is located in Mariupol, 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.

Photos

Facade
Fountain

Mosques in Ukraine

Mosques in Ukraine	Ahat Jami Mosque, Donetsk Ar-Rahma Mosque, Kiev Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque Lugansk Cathedral Mosque Al-Salam Mosque, Odessa Sultan Suleiman Mosque

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Category Islam in Ukraine Crimean Tatars Mosques by country

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