| Juma Mosque of Ganja | |
|---|---|
Azerbaijani:Şah Abbas Məscidi | |
 The mosque in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ganja |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
  Location of the mosque inGanja | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°40′39″N46°21′32″E / 40.67750°N 46.35889°E /40.67750; 46.35889 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style |
|
| Completed | 1606 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
| Materials | Red brick |
TheJuma Mosque of Ganja (Azerbaijani:Cümə məscidi) orFriday Mosque of Ganja is aShaiIslammosque, located in the centre ofGanja,Azerbaijan. The mosque was built in 1606, according to a project ofSheykh Baheddin Mohammad Amili. The mosque is also often called "Shah Abbas Mosque" (Azerbaijani:Şah Abbas Məscidi) because it was built on the instructions ofShah Abbas the Great during his reign.
In 1776, two minarets were attached to the mosque. The mosque was built of red brick, which was traditional for Ganja. There was functioned amadrasah at the mosque for a long time, where the eminentAzerbaijani poet and scientistMirza Shafi Vazeh taught at that time.
In 2008, the building of the mosque was totally reconstructed. OldRussian bonds put into an envelope had been found during the reconstruction.[1] 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 theJavad Khan's reign, as it was considered earlier.
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