CYPRUS - Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque

Hala Sultan Tekka mosque was built in 648 AD on the spot where Umm Haram died when she fell of her mule. According to tradition Umm Haram was related to the Prophet Mohammad. It is now one of the most important holy places of worship for Muslims, ranked immediately after Mecca, Medina in Saudi Arabia and Al Aqsa in Jerusalem. The mosque was first renovated in 1816 and more recently in 2002.