Dzhumaya Mosque

Dzhumaya Mosque
Джумая джамия
Dzhumaya Mosque is located in Bulgaria
Dzhumaya Mosque
Location within Bulgaria
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPlovdiv, Plovdiv Province
CountryBulgaria
Interactive map of Dzhumaya Mosque
Coordinates42°08′52″N 24°44′54″E / 42.1479°N 24.7483°E / 42.1479; 24.7483
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleOttoman-Turkish
Completed1364 CE
Specifications
Length33 m (108 ft)
Width27 m (89 ft)
Dome9
Minaret1

The Dzhumaya Mosque (Bulgarian: Джумая джамия, lit. 'Ulu Dzhumaya Mosque'; Turkish: Hüdavendigâr Camii or Cuma Camii), also known as the Friday Mosque, is a mosque located in Plovdiv, in the Plovdiv Province of Bulgaria. Located in the centre of Plovdiv, the mosque was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army. During the reign of Sultan Murad I in the 15th century the old building was demolished and replaced by the modern-day mosque.[1]

The large mosque has nine domes and a 33 m × 27 m (108 ft × 89 ft) prayer hall. A minaret is located at the northeast corner of the main façade. Interior wall paintings date from the late-18th to early-19th centuries.[1]

Attacks

The mosque was attacked by a mob described as "hundreds of nationalists, fascists and football hooligans"[2] in February 2014.[3][4] 120 were "detained" after the attack[4] and four received minor sentences.[3] The Grand Mufti of Bulgaria, Mustafa Haci, characterized the attack as a "pogrom."[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dzhumaya Mosque - Plovdiv". bulgariatravel.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "European Muslims respond to attacks on Mosque in Bulgaria". The Muslim Times. February 16, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "4 Sentenced after Bulgaria Mosque Attack". Novinite. February 15, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Bulgarian police detain 120 after mosque attack". Reuters. February 14, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

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