Orta Cami Mosque Explained

Orta Cami Mosque
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Tradition:Sunni
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Organizational Status:-->
Location:Bakhchysarai, Crimea
Map Type:Crimea
Map Size:220px
Map Relief:yes
Architecture Type:mosque
Established:1674
Date Destroyed:-->
Minaret Quantity:1
Materials:limestone
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Orta Cami Mosque (Crimean Tatar: Orta Cami, Ukrainian: Мечеть Орта-Джамі, Russian: Мечеть Орта-Джами, Turkish: Orta Camii) is one of the oldest mosques in Crimea. It is situated on the modern day Lenina Street in the old town of Bakhchysarai.[1]

It used to be the main Friday prayer mosque in the capital of Crimean Khanate. The earliest known mention of it was in 1674,[2] as a ma'ale mosque (main mosque of the corresponding district). The mosque was in bad condition and its minaret along with some other small surrounding buildings were completely destroyed until the end of 2012 when its reconstruction started. It is financed by Hajji Enver Umerov - Omer Kirimli family.[3] The reconstruction also involved rebuilding of the minaret from the scratch as well as some minor buildings previously located next to the mosque. Currently, as many years ago, it is once again one of the most important places in Bakhchysarai.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orta Cuma Cami mosque - Bakhchysarai.
  2. Web site: ПАМЯТНИКИ КРЫМА: Орта Джума Джами / Статьи и Доклады / Инфо Центр / CIBA - Крымская Международная Бизнес Ассоциация . 2013-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919061758/http://www.ciba.com.ua/ru/news/61384/94017/?lang=ru . 2013-09-19 .
  3. Web site: ПАМЯТНИКИ КРЫМА: Орта Джума Джами / Статьи и Доклады / Инфо Центр / CIBA - Крымская Международная Бизнес Ассоциация . 2013-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130919061758/http://www.ciba.com.ua/ru/news/61384/94017/?lang=ru . 2013-09-19 .
  4. Web site: Muslim Community in Ukraine. 11 January 2013.