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Mevlana Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Geographic coordinates51°55′16″N 4°26′30″E / 51.9212°N 4.4416°E / 51.9212; 4.4416
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMoorish Revival architecture/Vernacular architecture
Completed2001
Specifications
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height33,8m

The Mevlana Mosque (Dutch: Mevlanamoskee; Turkish: Mevlana Camii) is a mosque in northwestern Rotterdam, Netherlands which serves mainly Turkish-Dutch Muslims. The mosque, named after Rumi, was built in 2001 and has two minarets. The mosque was voted as Rotterdam's most attractive building in 2006.

See also

References

  1. Knippenberg 2005, 102.
  2. Ulzen 2007, 214-215.

Bibliography

  • Knippenberg, Hans (2005), The changing religious landscape of Europe, Het Spinhuis, ISBN 90-5589-248-3.
  • Ulzen, Patricia van (2007), Imagine a Metropolis: Rotterdam's Creative Class, 1970-2000, 010 Publishers, ISBN 978-90-6450-621-5.

External links

  Mosques in the Netherlands  


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