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Juma Mosque of Ganja

Ganja, Azerbaijan · built 1606

The Juma Mosque of Ganja (Cümə məscidi) or Friday Mosque of Ganja is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the centre of Ganja, Azerbaijan. The mosque was built in 1606, according to a project of Sheykh Baheddin Mohammad Amili. The mosque is also often called "Shah Abbas Mosque" (Şah Abbas Məscidi, ‌) because it was built on the instructions of the Iranian Shah Abbas the Great during his reign.

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