Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Also known as: Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
mosque in Northern Cyprus, former catholic cathedral
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Overview
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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a historic mosque in the walled city (Suriçi) of Famagusta, in northern Cyprus, standing on Namık Kemal Square. The building is in the Gothic architectural style and was originally the city's Catholic cathedral, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It later became known as Ayasofya (Saint Sophia) and is now used as a mosque named after Lala Mustafa Pasha.
History
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The building began as the Catholic cathedral of Famagusta, known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. It was later called Ayasofya before becoming the mosque known today by the name of Lala Mustafa Pasha.
From Wikipedia
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Lala Mustafa Paşa Camii), originally known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and later as the Saint Sophia (Ayasofya) Mosque of Mağusa, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, Cyprus.
Built between 1298 and c. 1400, it was consecrated as a Catholic cathedral in 1328. The cathedral was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman Empire captured Famagusta in 1571 and remains a mosque to this day. From 1954 the building has taken its name from Lala Mustafa Pasha, the grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from Sokolovići in Bosnia, who served Murad III and led Ottoman forces against the Venetians in Cyprus.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7_%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7_(%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B5)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala-Mustafa-Pascha-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_Mustafa_Pasha_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Lala_Mustafa_Pasha_(Famagusta)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87_%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%DB%8C_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Lala-Mustapha-Pacha
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Lala_Mustafa_Pasha
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%8F_(%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_Mustafa_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(Ma%C4%9Fusa)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7_%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%B0%DB%8C_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF