Sultan Suleiman Mosque

Sultan Suleiman Mosque
Sultan Suleiman Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Donetsk Oblast
Status	Currently inactive
Location
Location	Mariupol
Territory	Ukraine
Geographic coordinates	47°04′38.23″N 37°31′08.6″E / 47.0772861°N 37.519056°E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Ottoman
Completed	October 15, 2007
Specifications
Dome(s)	4
Minaret(s)	1

The Sultan Suleiman and Roxolana Mosque, (Ukrainian: Мечеть султана Сулеймана та Роксолани) is located in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, 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.

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

The mosque, which had been sheltering 80 civilians including Turkish citizens, was hit by Russian shelling on 12 March according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.^[1] However the attack was denied by İsmail Hacıoğlu, head of the Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque Association, saying that the bombing was about 700 metres away.^[2]

Photos

The mosque in 2007
Facade
Fountain (şadırvan)
Dome

References

^ "Russia-Ukraine war: Mosque sheltering Turkish citizens shelled". Middle East Eye. Associated Press. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "'Rusya Ukrayna'da camii vurdu, içeride onlarca Türk vardı' iddiası" (in Turkish). haber7. Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Camii Dernek Başkanı İsmail Hacıoğlu, bombalama iddiasının gerçek olmadığını açıkladı. Hacıoğlu, roketin camiye 700 metre yakınında bir yere düştüğünü kaydetti. Mahallede bombardımanın devam ettiğini belirten Hacıoğlu, Türklerin tahliye edildiğini söyledi. Mariupol Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Camii Dernek Başkanı İsmail Hacıoğlu, "Caminin bombalandığına dair haberler yalan. Bombalar, caminin 700 metre yakınına isabet etti. Camii 4 katlı, betonarme ve çok sağlam bir yapı. Türk vatandaşları ve yakınları camideler" dedi.