Mevlana Mosque, Rotterdam

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 benefits from two minarets.[1] The mosque was voted as Rotterdam's most attractive building in 2006.[2]

Mevlana Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Geographic coordinates51.9212°N 4.4416°E / 51.9212; 4.4416
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMoorish Revival architecture/Vernacular architecture
Completed2001
Specifications
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height33,8m

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 90-6450-621-3.
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