Orta Cami Mosque
Orta Cami Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rite | Sunni |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Bakhchisaray |
State | Disputed between Russia and Ukraine[1] |
Territory | AR Crimea (de jure) Republic of Crimea (de facto) |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1674 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | Limestone |
Orta Cami Mosque (Crimean Tatar: Orta Cami, Ukrainian: Мечеть Орта-Джамі, Russian: Мечеть Орта-Джами, Turkish: Orta Camii) 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 by Hajji Enver Umerov - Omer Kirimli family.[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]
Photos[]
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013. View outside of the main Lenina street.
Orta Juma Jami (1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine, 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
Orta Juma Jami (completed in 1674), Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. Restored in 2013.
See also[]
- Religion in Crimea
- List of mosques in Ukraine
- List of mosques in Russia
- List of mosques in Europe
References[]
- ^ This place is located on the Crimean peninsula, most of which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia, which administers the contested area, and Ukraine, whose internationally recognised boundaries include the contested area. According to the political division of Russia, there are federal subjects of the Russian Federation (the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula. According to the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine, there are the Ukrainian divisions (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status of Sevastopol) located on the peninsula.
- ^ "Orta Cuma Cami mosque - Bakhchysarai".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Muslim Community in Ukraine". 11 January 2013.
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