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Ibrahim Han Mosque

Ibrahim Han Mosque Ibrahim Han Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Ibrahim Han Mosque (, from ), also known as the Sultan Ibrahim Mosque (), is a historical Ottoman mosque in the town of Rethymno, on the island of Crete, in southern Greece. Situated inside the old fortezza of Rethymno, the mosque was originally built as a church by the Venetians but converted into a mosque following the island's conquest at the hands of the Ottomans. Today it functions as an exhibition center. Read more on Wikipedia

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