Juma-Jami Mosque

Juma-Jami Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Sunni
Status	Active
Location
Location	Yevpatoria
State	Template:In Crimea
Territory	Crimea
Geographic coordinates	45°11′45″N 33°22′38″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Mimar Sinan
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman architecture
Completed	1564
Specifications
Direction of façade	North
Dome(s)	13
Dome height (outer)	20 meters
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	35 meters
Materials	Limestone

The Juma-Jami Mosque, (Ukrainian: Мечеть Джума-Джамі, Crimean Tatar: Cuma Cami, Russian: Мечеть Джума-Джами) also known as the Friday Mosque, is located in Yevpatoria, Crimea. Built between 1552 and 1564, and designed by the famous Turkish architect Mimar Sinan.

History

The Juma-Jami is the largest and most magnificent 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 a famous Turkish architect and engineer of the Ottoman period. 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 the war with Ivan the Terrible.

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  Main entrance to the Juma-Jami Mosque
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