Orta Juma Jami Mosque

Orta Juma Jami Mosque
Basic information
Location Bakhchisaray
Affiliation Islam
Rite Sunni
State Russia/Ukraine[1]
Territory  Crimea
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1674
Specifications
Minaret(s) 1
Materials Limestone

Orta Juma Jami Mosque (Ukrainian: Мечеть Орта Джума Джамі, Crimean Tatar: Orta Cuma Cami, Russian: Мечеть Орта Джума Джами) is one of the oldest mosques in Crimea. It is situated on the modern day Lenina street in the old town of Bakhchisaray.[2]

It used to be the main Friday prayer mosque in the capital of Crimean Khanate. The earliest known mention of it was in 1674, [3] as a Ma'ale mosque (main mosque of the corresponding district). The mosque was in bad condition and its minaret along with some other small surrounding buildings were completely destroyed until the end of 2012 when its reconstruction started. It is financed mostly with the support of Turkish and numerous local donations.[4] The reconstruction also involved rebuilding of the minaret from the scratch as well as some minor buildings previously located next to the mosque. Currently, as many years ago, it is once again one of the most important places in Bakhchisaray.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ This place is located on the Crimean Peninsula, most of which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine. According to the political division of Russia, located on the peninsula are the federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol). According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, located on the peninsula are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol).
  2. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/27803030/Orta-Cuma-Cami-mosque
  3. ↑ http://ciba.com.ua/ru/news/61384/94017/?lang=ru
  4. ↑ http://ciba.com.ua/ru/news/61384/94017/?lang=ru
  5. ↑ http://anotherukraine.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/muslim-community-in-ukraine/

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