Juma-Jami Mosque

Juma-Jami Mosque
Juma-Jami Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Rite	Sunni
Status	Active
Location
Location	Yevpatoria
Territory	AR Crimea (de jure); Republic of Crimea (de facto)
Geographic coordinates	45°11′45″N 33°22′38″E / 45.19583°N 33.37722°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Mimar Sinan
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman architecture
Completed	1564
Specifications
Direction of façade	North
Dome height (outer)	20 meters
Dome dia. (outer)	6 m (20 ft)
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, Turkish: Cuma Han Camii) also known as the Friday Mosque, is located in Yevpatoria, Crimea.^[1] Built between 1552 and 1564, and designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.

History

The Juma-Jami is the largest 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.^[2] Sinan was the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire. 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 a war with Ivan the Terrible.

The mosque continued to be embellished and improved over time. From 1740 to 1743, the mosque was rebuilt and the main building was restored; from 1758 to 1769, the western facade of the mosque was decorated with paintings.^[3]