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The Grand Mosque Larnaca is an Islamic worship place, and one of the Must See Places in Larnaca. This beautiful mosque  is also called Jami Kebir in Turkish and Al Masjid Al Kabeer in Arabic.

Ablution Area

The ablution area is on the lower floor, while the praying area is on the upper one.  It is an open air area and has sitting arrangement to wash oneself before praying. The ablution is a special virtue, which involves washing hands, face, feet, mouth and nose, as a personal hygiene.

Exterior of the Grand Mosque

The staircase is from the outside to go to the upper level after doing ablution. Mosque building is built with stone bricks, without any external painting. 

Interior of the Grand Mosque

The interior of the mosque is as beautiful as the exterior. It has pillars and a fan is mounted on each pillar to give cool air to worshippers.

There is a carpet on the floor, maroon color, on which you cannot step with shoes on. As its a place of worship, shoes need to be removed before entering the mosque.

Mimbar, a wooden mini staircase with a place to stand in the top, is a special structure, on which the prayer leader (known as Imam) stands for giving the sermon during the Friday Prayer. There are two sermons on the day of Friday after the calls to prayers. These are in Arabic Language.

There is a special segregated place for women to pray on the same floor.

The noble Quran, the holy book of Muslims, is placed there.

A digital prayer clock is hung on the wall to show timings of five daily prayers – Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. 

The Grand Mosque is at ideal location and if you plan a visit to this area either at Zuhr or Asr time, you can pray Qsr and combine both prayers. That’s what I did. Alhumdulilah!

View from the Grand Mosque Larnaca

The upper floor of the mosque offers stunning view of the castle and the sea through the balcony. 

When you see on the left side from the mosque, there is Old Turkish Quarter. While on the right side, amazing view of fort and sea awaits you.

Dress Code

As this is a place for worship, modest dressing is a must like other religious sites. To enter the mosque, as per Islamic teachings, both men and women must wear the right attire.

If you are wearing something else, don’t worry, there are long coats hanged at the entrance for wearing to cover up.

Location of Grand Mosque of Larnaca

It is located right next to The Medieval Castle on Eski Tsiarsi Street. Check: Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/jjQx3VdZZUWrJrkz6