Mevlana Mosque (Rotterdam)
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The Mevlana Mosque 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 minaret
s. The mosque was voted as Rotterdam's most attractive building in 2006.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
which serves mainly Turkish-Dutch muslims. The mosque, named after Rumi, was built in 2001 and benefits from two minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
s. The mosque was voted as Rotterdam's most attractive building in 2006.