Jetit Mosque

The Jetit Mosque is located in Limassol, at the west end of Ankara Street and opposite Agios Antonios of Limassol.

A place next to the river Garyllis that crosses the city and was in operation when the Turkish Cypriots lived in the area that is the former Turkish quarter, the Jetit Mosque (Friday mosque or new mosque) is the smallest of the two traditional mosques in the city. The other mosque is the largest and most famous Kepir Mosque, which has been granted by the Republic of Cyprus for the religious needs of Muslims living in the free areas of Cyprus.

The Jetit Mosque was rebuilt in 1909 after its destruction from the great flood that occurred in 1894. The original mosque was built in 1825 and was an offering of a Turkish nobleman. It consists of a room, which has a covered terrace in front of its entrance and served as a supplementary prayer room when the mosque was filled. In its yard there is the tomb of the founder and other Ottoman nobles.

Opposite the Jetit Mosque is the church of Agios Anthonios of Limassol, an indication of a time when the symbiosis was harmonious between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots, and there is a large parking lot nearby for those who want to leave the car and walk in the narrow streets of the city.