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Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia

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decorations of the gate include an inscription by calligrapher Es-Seyyid Ahmet Şukri Efendi, the calligraphy teacher of the local high school. The inscription consists of a praise of the sultan and mentions that the gate was built on Abdülaziz's orders by Nazif Pasha. It is surrounded by two ornate figures depicting
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in late 16th century. During the Ottoman period, it was the largest mosque in the whole island, and was used weekly by the Ottoman governor, administrators and elite for the Friday prayers. In the late 18th century, a large procession that consisted of the leading officials in the front on horseback,
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Following its conversion, the mosque became the property of the Sultan Selim Foundation, which was responsible for maintaining it. Other donors formed a number of foundations to help with the maintenance. Okçuzade Mehmed Paşa, a governor of Cyprus in the 16th century, donated a shop to provide income
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stormed by Ottoman soldiers, who broke the door and killed the bishop along with others. They smashed or threw out Christian items, such as furniture and ornaments in the cathedral and destroyed the choir as well as the nave. Then, they washed the interior of the mosque to make it ready for the first
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In total, the mosque has a capacity to hold 2500 worshipers with 1,750 m (18,800 sq ft) available for worship. It is the largest surviving historical building in Nicosia, and according to sources, it "may have been the largest church built in the Eastern Mediterranean in the millennium
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in Cyprus, Peter Thomas, assembled all Greek Orthodox bishops of Cyprus in the cathedral, locked them in and began preaching in order to convert them. The sound of shouting coming from the cathedral gathered a large crowd outside the cathedral, which soon began a riot to free the priests and burned
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ordered the repair of the damage and set up a special commission, which taxed an annual contribution of 250 ducats from the archbishop. The repair was very extensive and thorough; in 1507, Pierre Mésenge wrote that despite the fact that the building was "totally demolished" 20 or 22 years ago, it
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may have made some effort for the construction of a new cathedral during their rule in 1191–92. Under the early years of the reign of Archbishop Eustorge de Montaigu (reigned between 1217 and 1250), the construction is thought to have accelerated. By 1228, the church was "largely completed" under
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cathedral, which occupied the same place. However, such a cathedral is absent from Byzantine sources and is not associated with any excavated ruins. In spite of this, there is evidence of the existence of such a cathedral; an 11th-century manuscript mentions the existence of an episcopal church
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siege of the city in 1570, the cathedral provided refuge for a great number of people. When the city fell on 9 September, Francesco Contarini, the bishop of Paphos, delivered the last Christian sermon in the building, in which he asked for divine help and exhorted the people. The cathedral was
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would visit Nicosia, a new gate, called the "Aziziye Gate" after the sultan, was built at the east end of the building. The gate was an enlargement of a pre-existing Lusignan window on the site, and pieces of marble and other material from the surroundings were used in its construction. The
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The Friday prayers also attracted a large number of Muslims from Nicosia and surrounding villages. Due to the crowds frequenting the mosque, a market developed next to it and the area became a trade center. The area around the mosque became a center of education as well, with
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for the cathedral to be completed and renovated since it had been affected by an earthquake. The bull gave a 100-day period of indulgence for those who participated in the completion of the cathedral, however, this effort did not achieve its aim. The
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province of the Ottoman Empire. All imams maintained the tradition of climbing the stairs to the minbar before Friday sermons while leaning on a sword used during the conquest of Nicosia to signify that Nicosia was captured by conquest.
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It is not certain when the construction of the cathedral began, it may have gradually replaced its Greek predecessor or may have been built alongside it. The date cited for the laying of the foundation stone is 1209, and the
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and the northwest tower were constructed at this time and the three gates of the western wall were embellished with structures. Kings, prophets, apostles and bishops were depicted at the reliefs in three arches.
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gave a boost to the construction, there is no evidence to support this claim. By the end of the 13th century the side aisles and a large part of the middle aisle were completed.
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During the 13th and 14th centuries, the cathedral was damaged twice by earthquakes, in 1267 and 1303. The 1267 earthquake caused significant delay in the construction of the
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consist of chapels that have the same height as that of the aisles, and are attached to the second bays to the west of the ambulatory. This follows the plan of the
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the doors of the cathedral. The king ordered the rescue of the preacher, who would later be reprimanded, from the mob, and the freeing of the bishops.
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responsible for this is named in various sources as Thierry or Albert. There are claims of evidence indicating an earlier beginning date, and even the
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for the Sultan Selim Foundation; other donations include estates in the countryside and other shops. The foundation employed trustees (
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was damaged, revealing his intact body in royal clothing and golden relics. The golden treasure was taken by the Venetians. The
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During the Lusignan rule, the cathedral served as the coronation church of the Kings of Cyprus. After the Genoese conquest of
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trees. The gate was afterwards used as the women's entrance, and later fell into disuse, remaining permanently locked.
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fell, the chapel of sacraments behind the choir was destroyed and a tomb that purportedly belonged to
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and a chapel/baptistery from 1319 to 1326. He also initiated the adornment of the cathedral with
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and saw the official conversion of the cathedral into a mosque. During the same year, the two
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of Cyprus officially renamed the mosque "Selimiye Mosque", in honour of the Ottoman sultan
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Cathedral of Saint Sophia, seen as a central feature in a map of Nicosia, created in 1597
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Even though the cathedral was inaugurated, the building was still incomplete and in 1347
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severely damaged the cathedral. A visiting pilgrim described that a large part of the
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followed by lower-ranking officials on foot, came to the mosque every Friday.
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Selimiye Mosque in 1878, immediately after the British takeover of the city
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that it would host on 15 September, which was attended by the commander
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between the rise of Islam and the late Ottoman period". It was the
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Eustorge. Although it is held in some sources that the arrival of
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and started using loudspeakers instead. On 13 August 1954, the
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of the mosque was Moravizade Ahmet Efendi, who hailed from the
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until 1319 and that of the middle aisle, the buttresses of the
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View of Selimiye Mosque (former St. Sophia Cathedral) from
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were added, as well as Islamic features such as the
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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Nicosia

Shacolas Tower
Affiliation
Sunni Islam
Lefkoşa District
de facto
Nicosia District
de jure
Year consecrated
North Nicosia
Northern Cyprus
de facto
Cyprus
de jure
Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia is located in Cyprus
Selimiye Mosque, Nicosia is located in North Nicosia
Geographic coordinates
35°10′35″N 33°21′52″E / 35.1765°N 33.3645°E / 35.1765; 33.3645
Style
Gothic
Minaret
Greek
Turkish
Turkish
Christian
cathedral
mosque
North Nicosia
island of Cyprus

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