Arap Mosque
The Arap Mosque also known as the Mosque of the Law Courts is a mosque in the town of Drama, Eastern Macedonia, in Greece. Completed in the 1870s, during the Ottoman-era, the mosque was neglected for almost a century.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: historical mosque in Drama, Greece
- Also known as: “Arap Mosque, Drama”, “Mint of Seleuceia ad Calycadnum”, and “Seleuceia ad Calycadnum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sadirvan Mosque and Hagia Sophia, Drama.
Sadirvan Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Мико, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sadirvan Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Drama, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of northern Greece. Built in the 15th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey which saw the exodus of the Muslim community of Drama. Sadirvan Mosque is situated 150 metres southeast of Arap Mosque.
Hagia Sophia, Drama
Church
Photo: Georgios86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a 10th-century Byzantine church in the town of Drama, Greece. Hagia Sophia, Drama is situated 240 metres west of Arap Mosque.
Elefteria Square, Drama
Square
Photo: Мико, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elefteria Square, Drama is situated 250 metres south of Arap Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drama and Xiropotamos.
Drama
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drama is a city and municipality in Macedonia, northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the regional unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace region.
Xiropotamos
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xiropotamos is a town, which is situated 6 km northwest of Arap Mosque.
Choristi
Town
Choristi is a town in Drama municipality, Drama regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace region, Greece. The town is located about 8 km southeast of Drama and has a population of 2,512. The elevation is approximately 98 m. Choristi is situated 6 km southeast of Arap Mosque.
Arap Mosque
- Categories: former mosque, building, and religion
- Location: Drama, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.15218° or 41° 9′ 8″ northLongitude
24.14674° or 24° 8′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GH6542W+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 185845598OpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q115807219
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Arap Mosque” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Xhamia arabe (Dramë)”
- Albanian: “Xhamia arabe”
- Arabic: “مسجد العرب”
- Arabic: “مسجد المحاكم القضائية”
- Bengali: “আরাপ মসজিদ (ড্রামা)”
- Bengali: “আরাপ মসজিদ”
- Bulgarian: “Арап джамия (Драма)”
- Bulgarian: “Арап джамия”
- Greek: “Αράπ Τζαμί”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Arab Drama”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Arap Drama”
- Turkish: “Arap Cami, Drama”
- Turkish: “Arap Camii”
- Turkish: “Servili Arap Camii”
- Uzbek: “Arap masjidi (Drama)”
- Uzbek: “Arap masjidi”
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