Hala Sultan Tekke

Cyprus / Government controlled area / Dromolaxia /
 tomb(s), mosque, conjunto, interesting place
Burial place of Prophet Mohammad's wet-nurse, Umm Haram. It is located in a peaceful area by the salt lake. According to the accounts, Umm Haram, being of very old age, had fallen from her mule and had died during a siege of Larnaca. She was buried near the salt lake and her grave became a sacred shrine. The shrine, and later the mosque and the whole complex was named after her.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hala_Sultan_Tekke
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Coordinates:   34°53'7"N   33°36'35"E
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