Yeni Mosque
Thessaloniki, GR
The Yeni Mosque, also called 'New Mosque', is a historic mosque built in 1902 to the plans of the Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli. The mosque was founded for the Dömne community, Jews who followed Sabbatai Zevi in his conversion to Islam in the 17th century. The new Yeni Camii Mosque is the last mosque built in Salonika under Ottoman rule. The New Mosque now belongs to the municipality of Thessaloniki and hosts art exhibitions and various other cultural events.