Larnaca’s Tekke open only for pilgrimage on Tuesday
Larnaca’s Hala Sultan Tekke will be closed on Tuesday to the general public to allow hundreds of pilgrims expected to make their way to the Islamic monument.
The Antiquities ...
Pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke to take place for Mawlid
A pilgrimage to the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Larnaca will take place ahead of Mawlid, the birthday of the prophet Mohamed, on September 12.
Mawlid will be celebrated on September 15 ...
Hundreds make pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekkesi for Eid al-Adha
A reported 620 people made a pilgrimage on Wednesday to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca to mark Eid al-Adha.
Pilgrims travelled from the north on 12 buses, being accompanied by a ...
Hala Sultan Tekkesi closed due to Eid pilgrimage
The Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca is closed to visitors on Thursday due to the traditional pilgrimage taking place at the site to mark the second day of Eid al-Fitr.
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Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the north’s electricity authority (...
Bicommunal technical committees crucial for peace building
The work of bicommunal technical committees is an important confidence-building measure and powerful tool for reconciliation, European Commission Structural Reform Support chief Mario Nava said on Thursday.
He was speaking ...
Cat lovers and Evkaf up in arms over taverna plans near mosque
Efforts to build a taverna on the grounds of Larnaca’s Hala Sultan Tekke mosque ignited a backlash from animal welfare activists and the Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation, Evkaf.
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