Sheikh Shuja Mosque
Sheikh Shuca Mosque, a mosque built in the provincial centre of Edirne during the Ottoman Empire. Sheikh Shuca Mosque was built by Murad II as a mosque and zawiya, and was converted into a mosque by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1535.Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: a mosque in Edirne, Turkey
- Also known as: “Şeyh Şüca Mosque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shah Melek Mosque and Grand Synagogue of Edirne.
Shah Melek Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shah Melek Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in Edirne, Turkey. It was built in 1429 by Shah Melek Pasha, who served as the Rumeli Beylerbey during the reigns of Ottoman sultans Mehmed I and Murad II. Shah Melek Mosque is situated 270 metres north of Sheikh Shuja Mosque.
Grand Synagogue of Edirne
Synagogue
Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Synagogue of Edirne, also known as the Adrianople Synagogue, is a synagogue, located in Maarif Street, Edirne, in the Marmara region of Turkey. Grand Synagogue of Edirne is situated 640 metres southeast of Sheikh Shuja Mosque.
Gazi Mihal Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gazi Mihal Bey Mosque, mosque built in Edirne during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murad II. According to the inscription on the inscription of the mosque, it was built by Emîrü'l-kebîr Mihal b. Gazi Mihal Bey Mosque is situated 410 metres northwest of Sheikh Shuja Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edirne and Karaağaç.
Edirne
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edirne is the chief city of Eastern Thrace, in the Marmara Region of northwest Turkey. It lies on the gently rolling Thracian plains at the confluence of three rivers, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria.
Karaağaç
Suburb
Karaağaç is a neighbourhood of the city Edirne, Edirne District, Edirne Province, northwestern Turkey. Its population is 3,062. It is situated at the border with Greece. Karaağaç is situated 3 km southwest of Sheikh Shuja Mosque.
Bosna
Village
Bosna is a village in the Edirne District of Edirne Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 71 in 2022. Together with a quarter of Karaağaç, it is one of the two Turkish settlements in East Thrace situated on the right bank of the river Meriç, therefore within Western Thrace. Bosna is situated 6 km south of Sheikh Shuja Mosque.
Sheikh Shuja Mosque
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Edirne Bucağı, Edirne, Edirne Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.67408° or 41° 40′ 27″ northLongitude
26.54467° or 26° 32′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8GH8MGFV+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1353792439OpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q131829770
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Sheikh Shuja Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد الشيخ شجاع”
- Turkish: “Şeyh Şüca Camii”
- Turkish: “Şeyh Şücâeddin Karamanî Camii”
- Turkish: “Şeyh Şücâeddin Mescidi”
- Ukrainian: “Мечеть Шейх Шюджи”
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