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Juma Mosque
Juma Mosque may refer to mosques in the following countries: In Azerbaijan * Agdam Mosque, also known as ''Juma Mosque'', in Aghdam * Juma Mosque (Baku) * Juma Mosque (Balaken) * Juma Mosque, Ganja * Juma Mosque, Nakhchivan * Juma Mosque, Ordubad * Juma Mosque (Qabala) * Juma Mosque, Shamakhi * Juma Mosque in Sheki In Crimea * Juma-Jami Mosque In India * Juma Mosque, Pullancheri In Russia * Juma Mosque of Derbent In South Africa * Juma Mosque (Durban) In Uzbekistan * Juma Mosque (Khiva) See also *Congregational mosque {{disambiguation Mosque disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than elaborate buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture (650–750 CE), early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets, from which the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was issued on a daily basis. It is typical of mosque buildings to have a special ornamental niche (a ''mihrab'') set into the wall in the direction of the city of Mecca (the ''qibla''), which Muslims must face during prayer, as well as a facility for ritual cleansing (''wudu''). The pulpit (''minbar''), from which public sermons (''khutbah'') are delivered on the event of Friday prayer, was, in earlier times, characteristic of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agdam Mosque
The Aghdam Mosque () or Juma Mosque () is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the ghost town of Aghdam, Azerbaijan. Completed in the 1870s, the mosque was desecrated during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and restored following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. History Construction The mosque was built by the architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi from 1868 to 1870, in the typical style for mosques in the Karabakh region, which included the division of stone columns on the two-story gallery and the use of domed ceilings. Other mosques in this style include Barda Mosque, the Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque in Shusha, a mosque in the city of Fuzuli and one in the village of Horadiz. Armenian occupation During the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, Aghdam was used by Azerbaijani forces to fire BM-21 Grad long-range missiles at the Armenian populace of Stepanakert. Aghdam later came under the control of Armenian forces. After the capture, according to eyewitnesses, the city was plundered, dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque (Baku)
The Juma Mosque (), also known as the Friday Mosque, is a Shia Islam mosque, located in Baku, Azerbaijan. An inscription on the mosque mentions that “Amir Sharaf al-Din Mahmud ordered the restoration of this mosque in the month of Rajab ”. On the northern wall of the mosque a minaret was erected which a balcony supported by stalactites in the year of 1437. Located in the historic Icheri Sheher, the mosque has been rebuilt several times. The present Friday Mosque was built in 1899 under the financing of Baku philanthropist merchant Haji Shikhlali Dadashov. There are traces of a Zoroastrian temple at the site. In the cultural life of the medieval Azerbaijan, the cathedral mosque served as a socio-cultural center. History First mosque The first mosque, called the Jame Mosque, was built in the 12th century. A sophisticated design of the mosque shows that it was built in several stages. Its main parts are a worship hall in the southern part and minarets in the north. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque (Balaken)
The Juma Mosque (; ), also known as the Minaret Mosque, is a mosque and historical architectural monument, located in the city of Balakən, Azerbaijan. The construction of the mosque commenced in 1867 and was completed in 1877. The mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of national importance by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. History The Balakan Juma Mosque is located on Mahammad Asadov Street in the city of Balakən. According to the inscription on the mosque, its construction began in 1867 and was completed in 1877. Four inscriptions in Arabic are placed on the northwest facade of the monument. These inscriptions detail the individuals who initiated the mosque's construction, the date of its construction, the name of the master who built the building, and the person who donated the land for its construction. Qazi Mahammad Dabir, whose name is inscribed in the upper le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque, Ganja
The Juma Mosque of Ganja () or Friday Mosque of Ganja is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the centre of Ganja, Azerbaijan. The mosque was built in 1606, according to a project of Sheykh Baheddin Mohammad Amili. The mosque is also often called "Shah Abbas Mosque" () because it was built on the instructions of Shah Abbas the Great during his reign. Overview In 1776, two minarets were attached to the mosque. The mosque was built of red brick, which was traditional for Ganja. There was functioned a madrasah at the mosque for a long time, where the eminent Azerbaijani poet and scientist Mirza Shafi Vazeh taught at that time. In 2008, the building of the mosque was totally reconstructed. Old Russian bonds put into an envelope had been found during the reconstruction. This finding helped to draw out a conclusion that the last construction works had been held in 1910, but not at the end of the 18th century, during the Javad Khan's reign, as it was considered earlier. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque, Nakhchivan
The Juma Mosque of Nakhchivan (), also known as the Friday Mosque of Nakhchivan, is a former mosque and one of the monumental constructions of the Atabegs’ Architectural Complex in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. The architectural monument was demolished in the 20th century is documented in images and photos from the 19th century. Overview Like the Marand and Urmia mosques, there were two lancet arches in walls of the Friday Mosque in Nakhchivan, although the southern wall of its cubic trunk was covered with a cupola. This shows that a new local type of mosque was created and developed in the centre of Azerbaijan in the 12th century. According to photo documents, all three sides of the ''masqura'' of the mosque were surrounded with columns. But there is no information about their appearance. According to V. A. Engelguard: It can therefore be considered that the arch with two minarets is connected to the Friday mosque with cells and a columned gallery and it is opened to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque, Ordubad
The Juma Mosque of Ordubad (; ) is a mosque, located in Ordubad, Azerbaijan and is one of the cultic constructions of Ordubad city. The building is located on the highest place in the city. Architecture The external architectural appearance of the mosque is dated from the 17th century according to its architectural segmentations. A ligature fixed on the entrance of the building shows that it was constructed in 1604, during the reign of the Safavid Iranian king Abbas I (r. 1588–1629). However, some elements in a plan of the mosque evidence that it was built earlier, but in the 17th century it was just reconstructed again. Three-paced praying hall takes the central place in the plan. The usage of deep arched niches attached to the frames of the arches is the peculiar feature of the architecture of cultic constructions. The walls of the mosque were built of rubble stone and plastered with bricks. See also * Islam in Azerbaijan * List of mosques in Azerbaijan References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque (Qabala)
The Juma Mosque (; ) is a mosque and historical architectural monument from the 19th–20th centuries, located in the city of Qabala, Azerbaijan. The mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local significance by the decision No. 132 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. History Early years Construction of the Juma Mosque began in 1898. The mosque was built in the city of Qabala with the help of the local population and under the leadership of master Salam from Shaki. Soviet occupation After the Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, an official campaign against religion began in 1928. In December of that year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan handed over many mosques, churches, and synagogues to clubs for educational purposes. While there were 3,000 mosques in Azerbaijan in 1917, the number had decreased to 1,700 in 1927, 1,369 in 1928, and only 17 by 1933. The Juma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque, Shamakhi
The Juma Mosque of Shamakhi, also known as the Juma Mosque of Shamakhi (), is a mosque in the city of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. History The mosque was built in , from ligature on the façade of the Juma Mosque, based on geological research from Tiflis, which was led by Prince Shahgulu Qajar. The construction of mosques began in the territory of Azerbaijan around this time. The historical appearance of ancient Islamic architectural monuments was related to Arabs’ governance and spreading of Islam in the territory of Azerbaijan. The Juma Mosque of Shamakhi is considered the first mosque in the Caucasus after cathedral Juma Mosque of Derbent, that was constructed in 734. The construction date of the Juma Mosque is dated from the governance period of Caliphate’s vicar in the Caucasus and Dagestan, Arabic commander Maslam ibn Abd-al Melik, brother of Umayyad caliph Valil I (705-715), by whom Shamakhi was chosen as the residence. In these years Arab governors, strengthening towers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque In Sheki
The Sheki Juma Mosque (; ) is a mosque and historical architectural monument, located in the territory of the Yukhari Bash State Historical-Architectural Reserve in Sheki, Azerbaijan. Completed in 1914, the mosque was included in the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of local importance by decision No. 132 issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. On July 7, 2019, as part of the "Khan's Palace, Sheki's Historical Center", the Sheki Juma Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. History Sheki Juma mosque was built between 1900 and 1914 in the Dabbagkhana (Tannery) quarter of Sheki. The mosque was built as a complex together with the madrasa and underground bath next to it. Based on the date engraved on the stone, it can be said that the construction of the mosque was completed in 1914 with the construction of an additional porch, cell and minaret. Later, a madrasah was built next to the mosque. The madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma-Jami Mosque
The Juma-Jami Mosque, (; ; ; ) also known as the Friday Mosque, is located in Yevpatoria, Crimea. Built between 1552 and 1564, it is a mosque designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. History The Juma-Jami is the largest mosque of Crimea and was founded by Khan Devlet I Giray in 1552. The Khan commissioned Istanbul architect Mimar Sinan (1489–1588) to build the mosque. Sinan was the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire. He designed the Sinan Pasha Mosque and the Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul. Construction of the Juma-Jami Mosque was a long process. At the time, Mimar Sinan was busy with construction of the Süleymaniye Mosque, in Istanbul, which was also plagued by financial difficulties due to money being spent on a war with Ivan the Terrible Ivan IV Vasilyevich (; – ), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible,; ; monastic name: Jonah. was Grand Prince of Moscow, Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar of all Russia, Tsar and Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juma Mosque, Pullancheri
The Juma Mosque, also known as the Pullancheri Juma Masjid (; ), is a Friday mosque, located in the village of Pullancheri, near the town of Manjeri, in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. The mosque was built in the 1920s. There are five srambis under the mosque. The mosque is governed by the Hidayathul Islam Sangham Committee, whose president is Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal of Panakkad. The mosque administers the Nusrathul Islam Madrasa. See also * Islam in India * List of mosques in India * List of mosques in Kerala This is a list of mosques in Kerala, India. See also * List of the oldest mosques References External links {{List of mosques Mosques in Kerala, Lists of mosques in India, Kerala Lists of mosques by populated place, Kerala L ... References 20th-century mosques in India Pullancheri Manjeri Mosques in Kerala Mosques completed in the 1920s Religious buildings and structures in Malappuram district {{I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
