Mosquée de Palerme, Sunni mosque in Capo district, Palermo, Italy.
The Palermo Mosque is a mosque in the Capo neighborhood, housed within a former church building. The structure features a single nave, a main chapel, and several side chapels that have been adapted for prayer and worship purposes.
The building was originally a church called San Paolino dei Giardinieri and underwent conversion to a mosque during the 1990s. This transformation allowed the local Muslim community to establish their own dedicated space for worship.
The mosque serves as a gathering place for Muslims in Palermo, where visitors can observe daily religious practices and community connections. It represents the city's religious diversity and shows how different faith communities coexist in the neighborhood.
The site is accessible through the narrow streets of the Capo neighborhood, located within a residential area. Visitors should wear respectful clothing and check prayer times in advance before planning a visit.
The building was deliberately chosen because its orientation already aligned with the prayer direction toward Mecca. This meant that minimal architectural changes were needed to convert it into a functioning mosque.
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