Yeni Mosque, Thessaloniki Explained

Yeni Mosque
Native Name:Γενί Τζαμί
Native Name Lang:el
Coordinates:40.6156°N 22.9567°W
Location:Thessaloniki, Greece
Completion Date:1902
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Architect:Vitaliano Poselli

The Yeni Mosque (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γενί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yeni Cami, "New Mosque") is a historical mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was built by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1902 for the city's Dönmeh community, crypto-Jewish converts to Islam. However, when the Donmeh left the city during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, it was used to house the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in 1925.[1] Today, it serves as an exhibition center.

In April 2024, for the first time after 102 years, the mosque opened for the city's Muslim population on the occasion of the Ramazan Bayram.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/271 The Dönmeh: the Judeo-Islamic Mystery of Thessaloniki
  2. Web site: April 10, 2024 . April 10, 2024 . Greek . Thessaloniki: The Yeni Mosque opened for the Ramazan for the first time since 1922 . Θεσσαλονίκη: Άνοιξε το Γενί Τζαμί για το ραμαζάνι για πρώτη φορά μετά το 1922 . news247.gr .