Skopje Sultan Murat Mosque opened with a ceremony
The historical Sultan Murat Mosque, which was restored in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, was opened to worship with a ceremony.
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Türkiye, who attended the opening ceremony, said, “Today, we are not opening only the 587-year-old Sultan Murat Mosque here. The artifacts here are also a symbol of culture and fraternity for the deep-rooted unity of our peoples and hopefully for the next centuries in which we will live together and stand side by side.”
The historical Sultan Murat Mosque, which was restored by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, was reopened for worship with a ceremony attended by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
The opening program, which started with the Quran recitation before the Friday prayer, was attended by Minister Ersoy, as well as TIKA President Serkan Kayalar and Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) President Abdullah Eren, North Macedonia Islamic Union President Şakir Fetahu and Turkish Religious Affairs representatives vice President Kadir Dinç and other guests attended.
Located on a hill overlooking the city center in Skopje, the mosque was also called the Clock Mosque among the people and in the archive records because of its proximity to the Hünkar Mosque, Cami-i Kebir and Clock Tower.
The mosque was built by Sultan Murat in 1436-37, according to the inscription on the entrance door. Sultan Murat Mosque, the largest mosque in Skopje, and its annexes were reopened for worship after extensive restoration work carried out by TIKA between 2016-2019.
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