Juma Mosque, Ganja

Juma Mosque of Ganja
Azerbaijani: Şah Abbas Məscidi
The mosque in 2016
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationGanja
CountryAzerbaijan
Location of the mosque in Ganja
Geographic coordinates40°40′39″N 46°21′32″E / 40.67750°N 46.35889°E / 40.67750; 46.35889
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Style
Completed1606
Specifications
Minaret(s)Two
MaterialsRed brick

The Juma Mosque of Ganja (Azerbaijani: 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" (Azerbaijani: Şah Abbas Məscidi) because it was built on the instructions of Shah Abbas the Great during his reign.