Tbilisi Mosque (Jumah Mosque)
Tbilisi Mosque (Jumah Mosque) (Georgian: ჯუმა მეჩეთი) – Historic building that fits perfectly into its surroundings and is an integral part of the old town. At this stage Tbilisi Jumah Mosque is known as the central mosque of all Muslims, it does not belong to followers of any denomination, however it should be noted that earlier the mosque belonged only to Sunnis. Unique united and one-of-a-kind mosque in the world that Sunnis and Shiites share with the world and worship together. Originally, the mosque was divided by a curtain and Sunnis prayed on one side and Shiites on the other. Jumah Mosque is also distinguished by the fact that it has two mehrabas (mehrab is the place where the imam stands and performs the prayer), which is unheard of in any other mosque in the world.
Over the centuries, the Muslim shrine has been built and destroyed several times on this site. It is also said that two small mosques once stood side by side here, which were later merged. The first Sunni mosque on this site was built in the early XVIII century, which was destroyed a few years later. The building was restored and almost completely rebuilt by the Italian architect Giovanni Scudieri, but at the end of the XIX century this building was almost completely demolished and a new one was built in its place.Unusual architecture of the mosque. representing a mixture of neo-Gothic and Islamic elements. At the gate is an eight-storey minaret, which attracts attention from afar and is perceived differently from different points of view. The charming mosaic facade of the building attracts many tourists, making the mosque one of the iconic places in the Old City of Tbilisi.
32, Botanic Street (Georgian: ბოტანიკურის ქუჩა, 32), Tbilisi Municipality (Georgian: თბილისის მუნიციპალიტეტი)
