The ottoman mosques in the old town of Rhodes island: Sultan Suleiman mosque, Murad Reis mosque, Sultan Mustafa mosque, Mehmet Aga mosque

Abstract

The Islamic architecture may grab the attention of many historians and archaeologists in different fields especially in the last century, but what may be clear in most of the historical writings are these clear shortcomings especially concerning the Muslim role in medieval cultural life and especially in the field of Islamic architecture. The aim of this research is to bring forth these shortcomings focusing on the Ottoman religious architecture in Rhodes Island. [...]