Khiva Friday Mosque
Also known as: Khiva Friday Mosque
Friday mosque of Khiva
Key facts
- Built
- 1788
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Overview
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The Khiva Friday Mosque, known in Uzbek as Juma Masjid, is the main congregational mosque of Khiva in Uzbekistan's Xorazm region. It stands at the centre of Ichan Kala, the walled old town inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, along the route that links the western gate, Ota Darvoza, with the eastern gate, Polvon Darvoza. The building in its present form is associated with a reconstruction dated 1788.
History
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The origins of the mosque are traced to the 10th century, when its construction is first documented. It was rebuilt in 1788.
From Wikipedia
Juma Mosque (Uzbek: Juma masjid / Жума масжид, lit. 'Friday Mosque') is a 10th–18th century mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan. It is one of the principal monuments of Itchan Kala, the walled old city of Khiva, which is a World Heritage Site. It stands in the middle of Itchan Kala, on the road connecting the west gate (Ota darvoza) and the east gate (Polvon darvoza). The mosque was first documented in the 10th century, but it was rebuilt in 1788.
It is a large one-story brick building with a flat roof, supported by 212 wooden columns in 17 rows. Its total size is 55 x 46 m, and its minaret is 42 m high.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9_(%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A9)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dschuma-Moschee_(Xiva)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juma_Mosque,_Khiva
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