Hala Sultan Tekke

Hala Sultan Tekke
Τεκές Χαλά Σουλτάνας / Hala Sultan Tekkesi
Hala Sultan Tekke
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Larnaca District
Location
Location	Larnaca, Cyprus
Shown within Cyprus
Geographic coordinates	34°53′07″N 33°36′36″E / 34.885277°N 33.610013°E / 34.885277; 33.610013
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman
Specifications
Dome(s)	Two
Minaret(s)	One

Hala Sultan Tekke (Greek: Τεκές Χαλά Σουλτάνας Tekés Chalá Soultánas; Turkish: Hala Sultan Tekkesi) is a mosque and takya (or tekke in Turkish) on the west bank of Larnaca Salt Lake, in Larnaca, Cyprus.^[1] Umm Haram, known as Hala Sultan in Turkish tradition, was the wife of Ubada bin al-Samit, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,^[2][3][4] and foster sister of Muhammad's mother, Amina.^[5]

Hala Sultan Tekke complex is composed of a mosque, mausoleum, cemetery, and living quarters for men and women. The term tekke (lodge) applies to a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and may have referred to an earlier feature of the location. The present-day complex lies on the shores of the Larnaca Salt Lake, an important site in prehistory. Hala Sultan Tekke is a listed Ancient Monument.